Colorado SunFest: Immigration Policy Local v. Federal
When: 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Where: Room TBD, University of Denver
Dive into the tumultuous topic of immigration with experts on both sides of the political spectrum.
Panelists include Raquel Lane-Arellano with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, Jordan Garcia with the American Friends Service Committee, and Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell.
Lane-Arellano is an outspoken activist for immigrant rights, including fighting Trump administration policy that allows the IRS to share addresses with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Garcia is among the main forces working to free beloved activist Jeanette Vizguerra, who once lived in a Denver church to avoid deportation but was picked up by ICE in March outside her job at Target.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Mikesell is well-known for making it easier for local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials, including by holding immigrants in his jail until ICE can pick them up.
Moderator: Jennifer Brown, Human Services & Government Reporter