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ICE Operation Yields 243 Arrests of Immigrants Accused or Convicted of Crimes in Denver

Colorado’s sanctuary rules limited jail cooperation, prompting ICE to publicly reveal charges and removal orders for dozens of detainees.

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Overview

  • From July 12 to 20, ICE and federal partners detained 243 undocumented immigrants from 17 countries in the metro Denver sweep.
  • Fifty-five of those arrested face specified accusations or convictions including murder, human trafficking, drug offenses, assault, theft and DUI.
  • At least 50 detainees are subject to existing removal orders, according to ICE disclosures.
  • Apprehensions encompassed alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang, human traffickers and individuals charged with child sexual offenses.
  • The operation reflects the administration’s intensified deportation drive that has spurred multi-agency raids amid sanctuary policy conflicts and calls for greater transparency.