Senior Garfield County law enforcement officials, acting in their official capacities and using government email accounts, circulated degrading comments about State Rep. Elizabeth Velasco and mocked Latino community members who sought clarification about reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Glenwood Springs, according to public records  on the City of Glenwood Springs’ website. On June 19, 2025, Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario circulated a photo

Since March 2024 , Voces Unidas has been documenting civil rights complaints involving the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. In the past 12 months, a disturbing pattern has emerged: being in Garfield County custody leads to ICE custody. 10 cases. 1 pattern. In nine of the 10 documented cases, a person was arrested on state charges, posted bond or was ordered released by a judge, and yet never walked out of the jail. Under Colorado law, posting bond is not a technicality. Stat

In multiple cases, families say their loved one was ordered released or posted bond — but never walked out of the Garfield County Jail. Instead they were detained by ICE.

County Commissioners in Garfield and Mesa counties recently sent letters urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to move forward with more than 300 new oil and gas leases across Colorado—covering over 13,000 acres in Garfield County and another 700 acres in Mesa County. They claim these leases will bring “economic stability” and “support local services.” But what they’re really asking for is more drilling near our homes, schools, and neighborhoods—especially in areas where

Update: Luis has since been deported to Mexico. Voces Unidas formally filed a complaint with the Attorney General. This is now the tenth case Voces Unidas has documented of possible illegal collaboration between the Garfield County Sheriff's Office and ICE. When Luis Armando Rivas Martinez thought he was being followed by a silver car, he told his family, but tried to brush it off as nothing. But on Tuesday, June 3, while walking out of the WalMart in Glenwood Springs, the si

Voces Unidas is following reported cases of law enforcement collaborating with ICE in possible violation of the law. In one of the most...

We are excited to share several ballot guides and other resources on issues and candidates for the 2024 election. Voces Unidas Action...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund denounce the Town of Silt and its Board of Trustees for their performative and...

More than 60 diverse community members joined Voces Unidas Action Fund last Sunday for a pro-immigrant, pro-unity and pro-diversity...

Following its recent declaration as a “non-sanctuary county,” Voces Unidas is formally recognizing Garfield County as a hostile government to immigrants and Latinos. We are alerting all members of the Latino community, regardless of immigration status, to be mindful that law enforcement in Garfield County may show prejudice towards our community and is proactively working with ICE to deport members of the Latino community at the county jail. Members of our community may also

Voces Unidas de las Montañas and Voces Unidas Action Fund publicly denounce Garfield County Board of Commissioners John Martin, Mike...

Garfield County’s Office of Clerk and Recorder today announced that the recall petition was ruled sufficient.

Voces Unidas Action Fund is joining a group of parents who formed a coalition that’s working to recall RE-2 board member Tony May. This...

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist – or even a meteorologist – to know that it’s hot outside. In fact, this July is going down as...

For many, seeing Latina high school student Naomi Peña Villasano don her undeservedly controversial cultural stole before walking across...

Naomi Peña Villasano graduated from Grand Valley High School in Parachute this morning while wearing her Mexican-American stole. We...

Voces Unidas President and CEO Alex Sánchez released the following statement in response to Naomi Peña Villasano's court filing in U.S....

Inspired by her tenacity, leadership and vision for a better world for all youth, Voces Unidas was proud to host Grand Valley High School...

Let’s make this clear right up front: Attempting to compare the flag of Mexico (a nation) to a Confederate or Nazi flag (acknowledged...

Yet many in our community are being excluded from emergency aid for basic necessities like rent. The Roaring Fork Latino Network is a...