Colorado Advocacy Groups Warn Against Harmful Impacts of the HR29|S5

Yesterday, President Trump signed into law HR 29/S 5, a piece of legislation that promotes divisive and harmful policies under the guise of public safety. This law represents a sweeping attack on all immigrant communities, empowering anti-immigrant officials to further scapegoat and target people who are integral members of our families and neighborhoods.

“While we all want to live in safe communities, we know this law will not make our communities safer,” shared Nicole Loy, Policy and Campaigns Manager with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC). “Instead, it creates a chilling precedent by mandating the detention of immigrants who are merely accused of certain offenses, undermining the fundamental principle of ‘innocent until proven guilty, and further criminalizing black and brown communities, who are already unfairly targeted by law enforcement.’ This law will further erode trust between law enforcement and immigrant communities, leading to fewer crimes reported, and making everyone less safe.”

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