Colorado AG sues deputy for alleged illegal ICE assistance
TL;DR
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing Mesa County sheriff's deputy Alexander Zwinck for allegedly sharing a woman's personal information with ICE after a traffic stop, leading to her detention on an expired visa, in violation of Colorado law which prohibits local law enforcement from assisting federal immigration enforcement. The lawsuit also investigates the Mesa County Sheriff's Office's alleged coordination with ICE, which is under scrutiny for potentially violating state laws.
- Colorado attorney general sues Mesa County sheriff's deputy who allegedly led ICE to woman on expired visa CBS News
- Colorado AG: Deputy who pulled over teen detained by ICE violated state law by helping feds arrest her KUSA.com
- Colorado officials elevate pressure on ICE with new lawsuit Axios
- Colorado AG sues Mesa County deputy over alleged immigration enforcement violation Denver7
- Colorado sheriff’s deputy who alerted ICE to Utah student violated state law, AG says The Denver Post
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