Breaking: ICE and private prison giant Geo Group have signed a five-year contract to open a new, nearly 1,200-bed immigrant detention center in Hudson, Colorado, north of Denver. www.denverpost.com/2026/07/13/c...

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded The GEO Group, Inc. a five-year contract to open and operate a new immigration detention center in Hudson, Colorado. We condemn this expansion. Our full statement:

From processing delays to detentions, the Trump administration has steadily undermined protections for people brought to the United States as children. Dreamers deserve a pathway to citizenship. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/01/t...

Whether it's Flock Safety, Axon, or another company, automated license plate readers are a clear and present danger to our civil liberties. It's time for the City of Boulder to reject the creep of surveillance and shut the cameras off for good. www.dailycamera.com/2026/07/09/b...

A week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that birthright citizenship is the law of the land, let us be reminded that President Trump doesn't get to decide who is a citizen. www.aclu.org/news/immigra...

Shocking footage shows how a Florida police officer almost caused a head-on collision after stalking a woman using automated license plate readers. These cameras keep being abused by law enforcement officers for personal ends. It's time to shut them off for good. www.404media.co/footage-show...

Voting is a right, not a privilege.

This a victory for our immigrant neighbors and the rule of law. The Tenth Circuit now joins a multitude of other courts in rejecting this punitive policy. www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/06/30/10th-circuit-rebuffs-government-rules-against-shift-to-mandatory-immigration-detention/

NEW: The Tenth Circuit unanimously rejected ICE’s policy of mandatory detention without bond. ICE must now give a bond hearing or release a longtime U.S. resident who has been in immigration detention for months.

Ouray County has activated emergency voting. Voters impacted by the Gold Mountain Fire that cannot vote in person or drop off their ballot can vote online. Visit ouraycountyco.gov/328/Election-Information for more information.

While the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to trans rights this term, Colorado still has strong protections for LGBTQ+ students. Here’s what you need to know.

Birthright citizenship remains the law of the land. No one — not even the president — can take away this foundational promise enshrined in our Constitution. www.npr.org/2026/06/30/n...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order attempting to overturn birthright citizenship. This historic decision reaffirms that the Constitution — not the president — defines who gets to be a citizen.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled that states can ban transgender girls from school sports. This is a devastating ruling for trans students across the country who simply want the freedom to play with their friends.

State records show that Colorado jails put mentally ill and other vulnerable people in solitary confinement for more than 15 days at a time on at least 315 occasions between July 2023 and March 2025.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just ruled that the Fourth Amendment applies to police use of overbroad "geofence warrants" to search for and locate unknown numbers of people in a large geographical area. This win reinforces that we don't lose our right to privacy simply because we use a cell phone.

UPDATE: This week, Aurora City Council passed a funding package that would finance city infrastructure projects if approved by voters this November. Council members also proposed an oversight committee to advise how the funds will be spent.

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The Supreme Court has ignored the clear evidence that the Trump administration's actions were arbitrary and racist. The decision threatens to strip legal status from 1.3 million people, greenlighting the largest de-documentation campaign in U.S. history. But the fight is not over.

We sent a letter to Highlands Ranch officials after park rangers served a resident a violation notice for “political statements” because she used sidewalk chalk to promote a No Kings protest.

ICE agents brutally detained Aliya Rahman as she was driving to a doctor’s appointment. Now, she's fighting back for herself and other people with disabilities harmed by DHS. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

A court has blocked DHS from formally accessing taxpayer information since November 2025. Despite this, ICE continues to look for loopholes by buying this data from a third party. This betrays the trust and privacy of all taxpayers. www.404media.co/ice-appears-...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled against a Rastafari man who sued Louisiana prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs. With this decision, the court makes it harder for people to hold prison officials accountable.

Birthright citizenship is central to who we are as a country. It is a core reason that the United States has been seen, for generations, as a beacon of freedom and opportunity for people around the world.

www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec... July Speaker Series Wednesday, July 8th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Join us for an informative presentation by Olivia Mendoza, Executive Director of @acluofcolorado.bsky.social, who will give an update on national and local redistricting developments and SCOTUS rulings.

Aurora City Council is quietly debating a funding package that could allocate nearly $1 billion to the Aurora Police Department. We can’t afford more over-policing and surveillance. Tell Aurora City Council to delay an upcoming vote. secure.ngpvan.com/bMzQ3qQo4E2d...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled the government can’t charge someone with a felony for owning a firearm stored securely at home merely because the person uses marijuana. With this ruling, the court curbs the ability of elected officials to impose arbitrary and discriminatory penalties.

Fort Collins will immediately end its contract with Flock Safety. This is a major victory against mass government surveillance. Now, local officials must act to enshrine privacy guardrails in law. www.coloradoan.com/story/news/l...

Last week, President Trump signed a bill allocating an additional $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol without any guardrails or oversight. This will only turbocharge ICE's abuses. www.npr.org/2026/06/09/n...

ICE has long depended on private prison companies to run its detention centers. One of them, GEO Group, is now colluding with the Trump administration to weaken protections for people in detention. It's time to rein in this immigration detention machine. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The Obama administration created the DACA program 14 years ago. Now, it's under attack. People who have called this country home for years deserve a pathway to citizenship. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Flock Safety's surveillance capabilities aren't abused by just the federal government. More police officers are using these cameras to stalk former partners. Our communities and leaders must rein in this powerful technology. www.404media.co/cops-keep-ge...

Colorado voters — primary ballots have been mailed out! For more information on registering to vote or how to vote, visit govotecolorado.gov.

Recording and observing law enforcement is protected by the Constitution. Despite this, DHS is collecting information about protesters and observers and intimidating them. This is unacceptable. www.npr.org/2026/06/10/n...

NEW: We scored Colorado lawmakers on dozens of bills impacting our rights, liberties, and freedoms. Here’s how they stacked up. www.aclu-co.org/2026-legisla...

Today County Clerks can begin sending ballots for the 2026 Primary Election. Keep an eye on your mailbox! #GoVoteColorado

NEW: Governor Polis signed HB26-1250, strengthening protections against law enforcement seizures of property.

Despite worsening conditions at detention facilities, the Senate just voted to give ICE and Border Patrol an additional $70 billion without any reforms. This is unacceptable. The House must reject this slush fund. sentinelcolorado.com/nation-world...

BREAKING: The Senate just passed a bill to add an additional $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s already giant budget without any reforms. The House must hold the line and refuse to give ICE a blank check to violate our rights.

We're hiring! We're looking for a People and Operations Manager to join our team. Learn more and apply at www.aclu-co.org/jobs/people-....

Yesterday, Governor Polis vetoed a bill prohibiting discrimination by surveillance pricing and wage setting algorithms. This leaves Coloradans vulnerable to sophisticated forms of algorithmic discrimination. coloradonewsline.com/briefs/surve...

This June marks four months since Olivia Mendoza began serving as our affiliate's executive director. In that time, we've been very, very, very busy. Our latest newsletter recaps all of our wins and more. Read more at www.aclu-co.org/2026-spring-....

Happy Pride, Colorado! As the Trump administration continues its attacks against the LGBTQ+ community, we and our partners are ready to fight back. Pride will always be protest — and we sure as hell aren't going anywhere.

NEW: We filed two amicus briefs with @innocenceproject.bsky.social and the Korey Wise Innocence Project calling on the Colorado Supreme Court to limit how unsound firearm forensic analysis can be used in court.

People have faced severe consequences for exercising their First Amendment right to record immigration and law enforcement officers in their communities. This is unacceptable. We'll continue to defend our right to record in the face of these attacks. www.aclu.org/news/free-sp...

ICE has spread fear and anxiety across the country. Grassroots activists in southwestern Colorado are pushing back by keeping watch. coloradosun.com/2026/05/20/s...

BREAKING: A federal court blocked Alabama from implementing a congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black voters. This is a victory for fair representation.

BREAKING: A bipartisan majority of South Carolina lawmakers stopped a bill that would have redrawn Congressional maps, thrown out thousands of already-cast ballots, and disproportionately silenced Black voters.

Police departments are increasingly relying on AI-driven data fusion tools to analyze enormous amounts of information. These tools risk generating inaccurate results, perpetuating bias, and undermining individual rights. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...