immigration

House District 57's Elizabeth Velasco is co-sponsoring a new immigration bill that aims to protect immigrants from data privacy concerns when accessing public services.

This week on Regional Roundup: Dolores Huerta speaks in Denver, immigrant advocacy in the Mountain West, ICE and mental health, mining on public lands, and more.

Mind Springs Health in Grand Junction was considering a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year to offer inpatient mental health care services to detainees. But when community concern mounted over how the potential deal could make it easier for ICE to arrest immigrants in Western Colorado, the mental health care provider abandoned contract discussions.

This week on Regional Roundup: the impact of recreation on public lands, immigration law updates, a Moab prom tradition, and a Jackson protest supporting park employees.

This week on Regional Roundup: Rallies for immigrants, Sen. Bennet’s pledge for public lands, efforts in the West to take control of federal lands, and bird population decline.

This week on Regional Roundup: exploring geothermal energy in the Rockies, debunking myths about immigration and gang violence, and hearing from young mushers at a dog sled event.

This week on Regional Roundup: Diane Boyd reflects on 40 years studying wolves, immigrant rights groups brace for political shifts, and Auden Schlender tackles climate complicity.

A new Farm Bill from Congress seems to still be a long way off, the Senate Agriculture Committee Chair outlines key farm bill programs, the American Farm Bureau Federation wants a new farm bill to address agriculture's labor challenges, John Deere partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide satellite-based high-speed internet for its machines, and drought continues to hamper the number of ships that can traverse the Panama Canal.

Since 2017, a Mancos resident named Rosa Sabido has been facing the threat of deportation by Immigration Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Sabido – who is originally from Mexico – says she’s lived in the United States since she was 23 years old, but has had to seek sanctuary at a local church while she works to remain in her community. And a bipartisan bill to expand Coloradans’ access to prosthetic devices moved forward at the State Capitol Tuesday.

The Border Patrol says the pandemic limits how many people they can safely hold at facilities. Officials say funding and jurisdiction issues also prevent them from transporting migrants to cities.