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ICE Opens Probe Into Ace-of-Spades Cards Reportedly Left After Colorado Arrests

Advocates say cards matching ICE branding were found in cars left behind following targeted traffic stops.

A photo provided by a family to the immigrant-rights group Voces Unidas shows an ace of spades card that was one of several that the group says were left in the vehicles of people detained by U.S. immigration authorities on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Eagle County, Colorado, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Denver field office is printed on the card, along with the address of its Aurora detention center. (Courtesy Voces Unidas)
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  • A DHS spokesperson condemned the conduct, said supervisors intervened, and confirmed the ICE Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating.
  • Voces Unidas reports nine people were detained in Eagle County on Jan. 21, while Avon’s police chief cited ICE confirmation of seven arrests.
  • Family members found ace of spades cards stamped with the ICE Denver field office and the Aurora detention center’s address and phone number in abandoned vehicles.
  • Witnesses say agents used unmarked vehicles with sirens for traffic stops that resembled local police, prompting legal scrutiny of the tactics.
  • Those detained are held at the Aurora facility as Voces Unidas funds legal counsel and attorney Hans Meyer reviews potential unlawfulness of the operation.