New Colorado law enhances state protections for at-risk immigrants
y Karin Brulliard
Colorado strengthened its protections for immigrants on Friday, adopting legislation that reinforces its unwillingness to cooperate with the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign even as the president wields lawsuits and funding cuts in bids to bend blue jurisdictions to his will.
The bill was signed with no fanfare by Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat who has walked a careful line during Donald Trump’s second term when it comes to illegal immigration, arguing for legal pathways while saying he welcomed federal help to deport dangerous criminals. Among other measures, the legislation prevents jails from delaying a defendant’s release for the purpose of immigration enforcement and prohibits local governments from providing individuals’ personal information to federal immigration authorities.
“To be clear, state and local law enforcement cannot be commandeered to enforce federal civil immigration laws and taken away from fighting crime,” Polis said in a statement. But he also emphasized the ways the new provisions still allow for cooperation with federal agencies. “We are deeply committed to working with our federal partners and will continue to fully participate in federal task forces that take down criminals” ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/23/colorado-immigration-laws-sanctuary-polis/