Colorado
Trump administration to allow ICE arrests in Colorado’s sensitive spaces likes schools, churches
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman started right away this week by moving to make things more uncomfortable for people in the country illegally.
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense,” said a spokesperson for the DHS in a statement released Tuesday.
It is part of a directive in which DHS rescinds guidelines set by the Biden Administration that prohibited agents from going after people in places like churches where several people in trouble over their immigration status in Colorado have sought protection.
“Whatever place. I don’t care if it’s a hospital, I don’t care if it’s a school, I don’t care if it’s a church… I don’t care if some people have 40, 50 years here,” said Jeanette Vizguerra, who took refuge in a Denver church for three years. “Everybody is at risk.”
Vizguerra came to the United States, without proper documentation to stay, from Mexico City in 1997.
Vizguerra first got into trouble with the law in 2009, when she was stopped for a minor traffic violation and found to be driving without a license. Police arrested her when they discovered she did not have legal documents.
While she hoped to seek a pathway to citizenship, she was set for deportation and in 2017 took refuge in the First Unitarian Church in Denver. She got out with a stay after two years but had to go back in later before she was able to leave with a stay of deportation under the Biden Administration in 2021.
She is now living on the south side of Denver, hoping for residency, and she is upset at new immigration initiatives by the Trump Administration.
“In my record, I have one misdemeanor. And this guy has 34 felonies,” she said. “This is hypocrisy.”
The DHS directive has the potential to effect people who are at churches, schools, healthcare facilities and other spots previously considered safe.
“We don’t ask about their immigration status. We ask them how they’re feeling and what we can do to help them feel better,” said Jim Garcia, founder and CEO of healthcare Clinica Tepeyac in Denver.
“This is a healthcare facility where we’re taking care of sick patients and their families and so we want to make sure that our patients feel safe all the way around,” said Garcia. The staff has been told to have any federal agents who arrive- wait.
“Our staff knows if there are any questions whatsoever they should re-direct them to me.”
ICE agents have not shown up at the clinic before, but they have at other facilities in the state says Garcia. He believes it is important that people have confidence they will not be in danger of being taken into custody while there.
“The community does trust us and so we want to be able to honor that trust,” said Garcia.
While he did not expect agents seeking people to arrive any time soon, he did say the potential of it could spread fear.
“Sometimes there’s just the thought of what could happen that I think can inspire fear.”
Jeanelle Vizguerra said in her native Spanish that her community is well experienced because of the previous Trump Administration and has strategies to protect immigrant communities she does not want to divulge. She also said the community will not protect criminals.
Vizguerra is upset at the change in policy.
“There is no more sensitive space. I’m angry,” but believes a difference in immigration could be made with the US dealing better with our countries on the issue.
“My hope is that one day everybody lives in peace and love and equality.”
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LAKEWOOD — One of the most anticipated events in Colorado high school sports is back on the track.
The annual Colorado high school track and field state championship meet returns May 14-16 for the 2026 edition.
It kicks off May 14 as the Centennial State’s top leapers, runners, jumpers, sprinters, vaulters and throwers take over Lakewood’s JeffCo Stadium.
More than 100 Fort Collins-area athletes across four different classifications have qualified for the state meet.
Follow here for day one live state track & field updates from local athletes, plus some notable scores and results for Northern Colorado and statewide competitors.
This has the potential to be a massive state meet for the Fort Collins area.
Our top local sprinters and relay teams account for more than 40 top-two seeds in their events, while there are field contenders galore and several distance runners in the mix.
— Chris Abshire
It’s a busy year for Fort Collins-area athletes down at state track, with over 100 athletes qualifying from nine local schools.
Fort Collins High School leads the way with eighteen individual qualifiers and seven relay sqauds, but there’s plenty of representation across schools and events.
— Chris Abshire
Here are all the May 14 running finals at the 2026 Colorado state track & field championships:
- 8:20-8:35 a.m.: 5A boys/girls 3,200 meters
- 10:00-10:50 a.m.: 4A and 5A boys/girls 4×800 relays
- 11:00-11:30 a.m.: 4A/5A Special Olympics/Paralympics 100 dashes
- Noon: 4A/5A Special Olympics/Paralympic 200 dashes
- 2:20-2:45 p.m.: Special Olympics/Paralympic 3A/2A/1A 100 and 200 dashes
- 4:00-5:00 p.m.: 3A and 2A boys/girls 4×800 relays
- 5:00-5:35 p.m.: 1A boys/girls 3,200 meters
- 6:00-6:15 p.m.: 3A boys/girls 3200 meters
— Chris Abshire
Here are all the May 14 field finals at the 2026 Colorado state track & field championships:
8:30 A.M.
- 5A girls pole vault and discus
- 5A boys long jump
- 4A girls high jump and shot put
- 4A boys triple jump
11/11:30 A.M.
- 5A boys pole vault and discus
- 5A girls long jump
- 4A boys high jump and shot put
- 4A girls triple jump
1:30/2:00/2:30 P.M.
- 3A boys triple jump
- 3A girls pole vault and discus
- 2A boys high jump
- 2A girls long jump and shot put
4/5 P.M.
- 3A boys high jump
- 3A girls triple jump
- 1A girls pole vault and discus
- 1A boys long jump and shot put
— Chris Abshire
Since the calendar hit 2000, there have been many remarkable achievements from local athletes at the Colorado state track & field meet.
From throws domination to Ray Bozmans’ sprint sweep or multiple sister acts, here are 15 of the best Fort Collins-area performances in the new millennium.
Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Efforts are underway to bring more homes to Colorado Springs, just days after housing advocates pointed out some shortfalls. The Pikes Peak Housing Network says El Paso County has a housing deficit of between 13,000 and 27,000 homes right now. The organization says affordable housing remains a big need, but Colorado Springs officials say the community is pushing back on some developments.
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade said housing “Will continue to be a crisis, but it’s also an opportunity.”
“Homes have risen far more in price than income; three times more,” said Pikes Peak Housing Network Executive Director Jill Gaebler.
Gaebler presented to the Colorado Springs City Council on Monday and said El Paso County is not building enough homes that the average person can afford right now. She said the median home price in the county currently sits around $500,000.
“The average age of the first-time homebuyer has increased to 40 years old. Just a decade ago, it was 31 years old,” said Gaebler, “we’re renting longer, getting that nest egg ready to purchase a home and put down a deposit.”
In Colorado Springs, Mayor Mobolade says the city is working on the issue.
“We’ve invested $230 million in affordable housing projects… But what I’m really proud of is 3000 homes since I got into office, affordable homes,” said Mobolade.
City of Colorado Springs Media Relations Manager Max D’Onofrio said in a statement to FOX21 the city is working to advance several initiatives, including “developing a Housing Action Plan; investing in new affordable and attainable housing through federal funds and private‑activity bonds; supporting rehabilitation programs for low‑income seniors; providing tenant‑based rental assistance; strengthening partnerships with the Colorado Springs Housing Authority; and maintaining the City’s eligibility for Proposition 123 to keep more projects moving forward.”
“We will continue to ensure that every money from the federal government that passes through the city and every money from the state that passes through the city will be prioritized for housing that targets the area median income that our residents need,” said Mobolade.
Gaebler says her organization helps builders who construct all types of homes connect with decision makers when seeking project approval. But she and the mayor say affordable housing often gets pushback from the community.
“It’s getting harder and harder for those projects to get approved because community members fight and oppose a lot of these housing developments,” said Gaebler.
“We’re seeing a pushback from our community on just about every affordable housing project,” said Mobolade, “I know people get hung up on that term. We’re not talking about Section 8 lower-income homes, not that that doesn’t matter, that matters. We’re talking about teachers, nurses, firefighters, police officers, military members that can’t afford to live in this city.”
D’Onofrio also stated, while the city focuses on affordable rentals and attainable homeownership, it is also aiming to preserve neighborhood character and protect quality of life.
The city did not give a date on when it is aiming to complete the Housing Action Plan, which it says is currently in the works.
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