Overview

• The ICE subpoena, issued April 24, demands labor and personal records for 35 adults sponsoring unaccompanied immigrant minors, including unemployment filings, insurance documents and contact information.
• Scott Moss filed a whistleblower suit under Colorado’s 2021 and 2025 privacy laws, arguing the administrative subpoena lacks judicial oversight and probable cause for a criminal investigation.
• Governor Polis initially ordered state officials to comply under threat of termination but maintains the request supports criminal probes into child exploitation and trafficking.
• Denver District Judge A. Bruce Jones expressed reluctance to rule without input from ICE and scheduled a further hearing to address the legal challenges.
• The case follows similar ICE demands in California and could shape enforcement actions against jurisdictions labeled sanctuary areas by President Trump.