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Voces Unidas stands with the community of Durango
The events in Durango this week have had a profound impact on Colorado, particularly on the Western Slope. A normal school morning became a nightmare for the Jaramillo Patiño family. Early Monday, immigration officers pulled over a father driving his 15-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter to school and misidentified him as someone else. Instead of correcting the error and letting the children get to class, federal agents arrested and detained the dad and both kids. Agents

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 312 min read
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ICE detains longtime Colorado father after fake traffic stop
When Rafael would drive, his sons and family would joke that he drove too slow, like an old man. It was especially true when he would...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 283 min read
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The story of José and his deportation journey
José was dropped off in Chiapas, Mexico, on a Wednesday this month, about 2,000 miles away from his family’s hometown, with nothing but...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 264 min read
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Actions by Colorado officials responsible for Latino distrust in law enforcement
A new poll of Latinos in Colorado shows a high level of distrust for local police and government. It’s no surprise to us as we've...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 223 min read
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Local Sheriff deputies suspected of doing ICE enforcement in Garfield County
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....

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 183 min read
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Bond hearings in Routt County raise questions about ICE collaboration
Voces Unidas has unfortunately learned of two more cases that raise our suspicions that another local government agency could be...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 132 min read
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Concerns grow over reports of likely collaboration between local governments and ICE
Voces Unidas is following reported cases of law enforcement collaborating with ICE in possible violation of the law. In one of the most...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 82 min read
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Data sharing by state agencies erodes trust and violates Colorado law
Voces Unidas has been following the lawsuit brought against Gov. Polis suggesting that he directed state employees to turn over personal...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Jul 12 min read
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IRS/ICE information sharing deal betrays trust and undermines immigrant contributions
The unprecedented pending agreement  to allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide tax data to Immigration and Customs...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 12 min read
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Minds Springs votes not to work with ICE
Voces Unidas is pleased to learn that Mind Springs voted not to pursue a contract with ICE at this time. This decision comes after Voces...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 142 min read
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