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Illegal accused of CO auto deaths withdraws plea The trial for the illegal immigrant accused of killing two women and a toddler in a car crash last year was to begin today, but instead Francis M. Hernandez will enter a new plea next week. Hernandez, 24, a native of Guatemala, withdrew his not guilty plea in February after switching from a private attorney to a public defender. His former private attorney, Kallman Elinoff, said the change of plea probably means a deal is in the works. The Denver Post

CO AG fears Feds gutting enforcement The Colorado attorney general is concerned that a proposal by the Obama administration to cut a federal program would put a crimp in the state's ability to curb illegal immigration.... CO authorities bust prostitution ring Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today the Statewide Grand Jury has indicted 15 illegal immigrants on suspicion of operating an illegal enterprise, known as Mi Casa Su Casa, that... Former CO governor calls for closed border Denver (AP) -- Former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens said Thursday the U.S. border should be closed and that educated professionals should be given priority to immigrate legally. 'I think we...

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CO Dem senator on board with amnesty

Denver (AP) -- Sen. Michael Bennet, potentially wading into a heated political debate a year before he runs for his first election, said Saturday he supports a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally. Speaking at a news...
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CO Supreme Court may rule on ID theft probe

Greeley, CO -- 'Operation Numbers Game' may soon be judged by the Colorado Supreme Court. Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday asked the state's highest court to rule on the legality of the controversial effort in Weld...
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CO seeks to beef up enforcement

Although Colorado is home to some of the strictest immigration laws in the country, state lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled legislature are now supporting efforts to give local law enforcement more resources to crack down on undocumented immigrants. The plan is...
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Mexican citizen arrested for CO assault

A Mexican citizen arrested in Hayden on charges of first-degree assault remains in custody in the Routt County Jail on a hold from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The next hearing for the case against the 45-year-old man is scheduled...
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CO senator presses Congress for action on issue

Alamosa, CO (AP) -- Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet says Congress needs to work on immigration reform even though it's a sensitive topic. Bennet made the comments at a town hall meeting in Alamosa during a 2-day trip through the...
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CO county sheriff contracts with ICE, bolsters budget

Faced with a budget crunch that forced him to lay off deputies, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa has tapped a new source of revenue: illegal immigrants. Maketa has started leasing space in his jail to house an average of...
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CO county sheriff receives bomb threat; release of illegals demanded

Greeley, CO (AP) -- The Weld County sheriff's office is looking for whoever sent it a letter threatening to put bombs around Greeley next week unless illegal immigrants are released from jail. The sheriff's office says the letter was handwritten...
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CO judge halts ID-theft investigation

Greeley, CO -- A state judge here ordered a halt Monday to a controversial identity theft investigation that has implicated more than 1,000 suspected illegal immigrants, ruling that the search at the start of the investigation was unlawful and violated...
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CO judge to rule on acceptability of ID theft cases

Greeley, CO (AP) -- A judge is expected to decide Monday whether prosecutors can continue identity theft cases against illegal immigrants discovered through tax records seized from a local tax preparation agency. District Court Judge James Hiatt last month ordered...
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CO senate defeats in-state tuition bill

The Colorado Senate today narrowly rejected a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants in-state tuition after five Democrats joined with Republicans to vote against it. A disappointed Sen. Chris Romer, the Denver Democrat who sponsored the bill, said it...
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CO state senator cites archbishop's support in pushing tuition bill

From Senator Chris Romer: I understand there are passionate arguments for and against this bill but I think the article below by the Archbishop of Denver highlights a key point: this is about the future of children who are here...
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CO state senator unsurprised by cynical parliamentary tactic

Denver -- Colorado state Sen. Ted Harvey said he wasn't surprised to learn that a key vote on a bill to grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants had been rescheduled after he went out of town to care for an...
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CO committee uses parliamentary ploy to push tuition bill

Denver -- A bill giving in-state tuition to illegal immigrants survived a crucial vote Wednesday, because of the absence of one opponent. Sen. Chris Romer's Senate Bill 170 gives in-state tuition to people who came to Colorado illegally as minors...
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CO Senate committee approves in-state tuition bill

Denver -- A bill allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition in Colorado has survived a 5-4 vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Republican committee member Ted Harvey, an opponent of the bill, was absent from Wednesday's vote because...
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Recession driving exodus of foreign workers from CO city

Elkhart, CO -- Fewer opportunities for work in Elkhart County have forced some immigrant workers to pack-up and leave. Some Latino-owned businesses have noticed profits and foot traffic are down significantly because workers have moved on looking for work. From...
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