Colorado Democrats advance bill to allow individuals to sue ICE agents
Colorado Democrats approved a bill during a committee hearing Monday that would allow people to sue immigration officers for alleged constitutional violations, following a tense month of nationwide protests against immigration operations and the fatal shootings of two citizens in Minneapolis.
“Government officials are subject to the law,” said Sen. Mike Weissman, an Aurora Democrat who is running the bill at the Legislature. “When we have rights, we also need to have remedies when those rights are violated, or can we truly be said to have rights at all?”
Senate Bill 26-5 is one bill in a package lawmakers aim to pass this legislative session related to how immigration enforcement personnel can operate in the state and accountability measures for immigration agencies such as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is sponsored by Weissman and Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat.
The bill would allow people to sue federal immigration officers in state court if they think their constitutional rights were violated during civil immigration enforcement, with a statute of limitations of two years. It also strips any immunities an officer might have under other laws, including qualified immunity.
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