Senate Bill 25-047, Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law
, will be considered by the Colorado Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 2:00 pm.
This important legislation repeals previous Colorado law which restricts local law enforcement from coordinating with and working with ICE and from housing illegal immigrants in their detentions facilities who are awaiting their date in immigration court.
SB 25-047 is a critical step towards giving law enforcement all the tools necessary to cooperate with federal law enforcement to remove criminal illegal immigrants from our communities. It reduces the number of criminals who can use sanctuary laws to escape prosecution for their crimes and return to the community, to endanger our residents. It also greatly increases the likelihood criminals who illegally entered the U.S. will be returned to their country of origin.
El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal invites you to be heard by the Colorado General Assembly by testifying at the hearing for SB 25-047. Let those who represent you know- Colorado voters want law enforcement to have all the tools they need in the prosecution of criminals, regardless of their country of origin.
“I am prepared to fight for public safety, and hold criminals in El Paso County accountable, regardless of their citizenship status,” said El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal. “I hope concerned citizens from across our state will join me at the Capitol on Tuesday, to show strength in numbers, and send a clear message to our legislators: law enforcement should not have their hands tied when it comes to working with our federal partners at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Passing this legislation is crucial for law enforcement operations, and will increase our ability to ensure dangerous, prolific criminals are removed from our communities.”
Citizens may testify in person, or via Zoom, and may sign up via the following link:
https://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2025A/commsumm.nsf/NewSignIn.xsp