Stop ICE Facilities in Colorado Springs

Recent signers:

Mandi Lengyel•1 week ago

Mary Wilson•2 months ago

Tonya Edwards•2 months ago

William Clark•2 months ago

Crystal Barajas•2 months ago

Laura B•2 months ago

Emma Castillo•2 months ago

Alex Cappillino•3 months ago

brittany smith•3 months ago

Taylan Erwin•3 months ago

RaeAnn Vigil•3 months ago

Darius Decaro•3 months ago

P Seag•3 months ago

Vera Rael•3 months ago

Maria Roberts•3 months ago

Tamia Martin•3 months ago

Erin Greenwood•3 months ago

George Thomas•3 months ago

Margaret Colegrove•4 months ago

Kimberly Decker•4 months ago

The Issue

Uphold Human Rights. Reject ICE Expansion in Colorado Springs.

We, the residents of Colorado Springs and surrounding communities, call upon our elected officials to demonstrate moral courage.

We urge Mayor Yemi Mobolade, Sheriff Joseph Roybal, the El Paso County Commissioners, Colorado State Senators and Representatives, as well as our U.S. Senators and Representatives, to reject the normalization of immigrant detention and the expansion of private prison infrastructure in our region.

The targeting and deportation of immigrants—even those en route to court in efforts to resolve their status - exemplifies the cruelty embedded in profit-driven detention systems. These practices discourage due process and devastate families trying to follow the law. Mass incarceration is not reform—it is a moral failure.

Our Core Demands:

Publicly commit to safeguarding immigrant families and preventing systemic incarceration.
Ensure full transparency around any contracts or funding related to ICE detention and private prison facilities.
Oppose any ICE contracts, new detention center proposals, or expansions in El Paso County.

🚧 If an ICE facility is pursued despite public opposition, under Colorado Senate Bill 25-276 currently prohibits local law enforcement from holding individuals for ICE without a judicial warrant.

We DEMAND that all elected leaders honor and uphold Senate Bill 25-276.

Colorado Springs must not become a testing ground for incarceration profiteers. Our community stands for justice, transparency, and human dignity.

Sign the petition. Share widely. Organize locally. We demand courage over contracts.

Stephanie BPetition StarterMother, Military Spouse, Caregiver, Professional Organizer, Climate Activist, and Coalition Builder.

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Recent signers:

Mandi Lengyel•1 week ago

Mary Wilson•2 months ago

Tonya Edwards•2 months ago

William Clark•2 months ago

Crystal Barajas•2 months ago

Laura B•2 months ago

Emma Castillo•2 months ago

Alex Cappillino•3 months ago

brittany smith•3 months ago

Taylan Erwin•3 months ago

RaeAnn Vigil•3 months ago

Darius Decaro•3 months ago

P Seag•3 months ago

Vera Rael•3 months ago

Maria Roberts•3 months ago

Tamia Martin•3 months ago

Erin Greenwood•3 months ago

George Thomas•3 months ago

Margaret Colegrove•4 months ago

Kimberly Decker•4 months ago

The Issue

Uphold Human Rights. Reject ICE Expansion in Colorado Springs.

We, the residents of Colorado Springs and surrounding communities, call upon our elected officials to demonstrate moral courage.

Our Core Demands:

Publicly commit to safeguarding immigrant families and preventing systemic incarceration.
Ensure full transparency around any contracts or funding related to ICE detention and private prison facilities.
Oppose any ICE contracts, new detention center proposals, or expansions in El Paso County.

Colorado Springs must not become a testing ground for incarceration profiteers. Our community stands for justice, transparency, and human dignity.

Sign the petition. Share widely. Organize locally. We demand courage over contracts.

Stephanie BPetition StarterMother, Military Spouse, Caregiver, Professional Organizer, Climate Activist, and Coalition Builder.

Media inquiries

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Colorado State Senate,

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Thomas Exum

Colorado State Senate - District 11

“In response to threats against the civil rights of citizens and immigrants during the first Trump administration – and in preparation for more threats against people from the second Trump administration – Colorado has worked hard over the last few years to pass legislation protecting the civil rights of everyone in our state. For example, in 2019 we passed HB19-1124, to “Protect Colorado Residents From Federal Government Overreach.” The bill prohibits state and local law enforcement officials from arresting or detaining an individual on the basis of a civil immigration detainer request and clarifies that law enforcement may assist federal authorities only in the execution of a federal warrant or other federal criminal investigations. In addition, HB19-1124 prohibits a probation department officer or employee from providing personal information to federal immigration authorities, and requires that persons in custody receive certain information in writing when being interviewed and again when they’re released. In 2021, we passed SB21-131, to “Protect Personal Identifying Information Kept By The State.” This bill creates protections for personal identifying information (PII) collected and maintained by state agencies that is not publicly available. PII refers to a wide variety of information that may be used to identify a specific individual. Thanks to SB21-131, a state agency employee is prohibited from providing PII that is not available to the public as part of immigration enforcement; or collecting information to ascertain a person’s immigration status; and the Department of Revenue is prohibited from sharing motor vehicle records with law enforcement agencies and other government agencies if the information is to be used for the immigration enforcement, unless required by federal or state law or to comply with a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. Also, a state agency is prohibited from collecting place of birth; immigration or citizenship status; or information from passports, permanent resident cards, alien registration cards, or employment authorization documents. And a state employee who intentionally violates the provisions of the bill is subject to an injunction and a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation. And earlier this year, we passed SB25-276, to “Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status,” which greatly expanded and strengthened the protections granted in those other two bills. Current law already prohibited a state agency from disclosing personal identifying information or requesting information related to an individual’s immigration status, unless required by federal or state law. This new bill extends these provisions to political subdivisions, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch, and includes information related to student visa sponsorships and student aid for institutions of higher education. Under current law, state agency employees are liable for violating personal information disclosure and written record retention requirements. SB25-276 extends this liability to political subdivision employees, as well as judicial and legislative branch employees. Civil penalties collected as a result of these violations must be credited to the Immigration Legal Defense Fund in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The bill prohibits public child care centers, schools, local education providers, institutions of higher education, health care facilities, publicly supported libraries and their employees from collecting certain PII, except as required by law or to perform the entity’s function. SB25-276 says that a jail or law enforcement officer may not delay a defendant’s release because of a federal request for a civil immigration detainer. The continued detainment of an individual who has posted bond on the basis of a civil immigration detainer constitutes a new, warrantless arrest. Further, law enforcement officers are prohibited from requesting a private citizen to assist in the arrest of an individual on the basis of a civil immigration detainer. The bill prohibits a law enforcement officer or employee of a detention center from allowing federal immigration authorities access to part of the detention facility that is not accessible to the public without a warrant or order. Current law prohibits the civil arrest of a person at a courthouse. SB25-276 expands this prohibition to behavioral health facilities, psychiatric hospitals, detention centers, and other facilities run by the Department of Human Services (CDHS). Your petition mentions ICE building new detention facilities. Current law already prohibits state and local governments from entering into or renewing contracts with the federal government regarding immigration detention facilities or collaborating with private entities that operate such centers. SB25-276 makes all contracts subject to these provisions, regardless of whether it involves payments. And these are just some of the many things we’ve done here in Colorado to protect the rights of people from federal government overreach. I voted in favor of all of these bills, and even co-sponsored a few of them. And I will continue supporting such good legislation as this. For more information about Colorado and immigration law, check out this Issue Brief created by the non-partisan Legislative Council Staff: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/r24-817_state_and_federal_immigration_laws.pdf Thank you for taking the time to reach out and share your thoughts with me. Sincerely, Tony Exum State Senator, District 11”