Colorado rejects conservative effort to require police to cooperate with immigration officers
Summary
Colorado voters rejected Amendment 81, which did not receive the 55% of votes required for passage. The measure would have required law enforcement to notify federal immigration authorities about people accused of certain crimes whose immigration status was undocumented or undetermined.Key Facts
- Amendment 81 failed to meet Colorado’s 55% vote threshold.
- The measure would have required notices to federal immigration authorities for people accused of violent crimes whose legal presence in the United States was uncertain or unlawful.
- It would have set a 72-hour deadline for notifying the Department of Homeland Security after charges were filed.
- The listed crimes included murder, assault and arson.
- Advance Colorado supported the measure and said it would promote public safety by removing undocumented people who committed crimes or repeatedly offended.
- Opponents argued that charges are allegations, not proof of guilt, and raised concerns about deportation before trial and racial profiling.
- Colorado Democratic Party chair Shad Murib said the state could hold people accountable without giving ICE more power over families.
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