Colorado governor vetoes bill that would have allowed lawsuits against federal immigration officers, signs another to regulate detention centers

Colorado governor vetoes bill that would have allowed lawsuits against federal immigration officers, signs another to regulate detention centers

Two immigration protection bills passed by Democrats in the state legislature met different fates this week, with Gov. Jared Polis vetoing one and signing the other into law.  Polis vetoed Senate Bill 5 on Wednesday, June 3, a measure that would have allowed people to sue federal immigration officers in Colorado civil court if those officers violated their constitutional rights.  It was sponsored by Sens. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, and Julie Gonza…