Local officials sign letter to Bennet, Hickenlooper to oppose spending bill that includes ICE funding

Local officials sign letter to Bennet, Hickenlooper to oppose spending bill that includes ICE funding

Routt County commissioners, Steamboat Springs City Council members, and representatives from the towns of Hayden and Yampa have signed a joint letter urging Colorado’s U.S. senators to oppose a federal spending bill that includes a major increase in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, framing recent ICE tactics — both across the country and in the local community — as a threat to constitutional rights and community safety.​ Dated Ja…