Colorado bill would let citizens sue immigration officers

The Center Square) – The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would allow citizens to sue federal immigration officers over constitutional violations.

The bill comes as the nation reacts to Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics in Minnesota that put federal enforcement agents in direct conflict with the community.

“We can debate what the right immigration law is – how many people should be allowed to come to this country, how many people get this or that status,” Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman, D-North Aurora and a prime sponsor of the bill, told The Center Square. He later added, “I don’t care who’s in charge in government. You should not get to violate people’s constitutional rights with no consequence.”

The bill, SB26-005, or the Rights Violation In Immigration Enforcement Remedy, introduced Jan. 14, has yet to see a general vote by either the Colorado Senate or House.

The bill would allow any person in Colora...