From the Washington Examiner: A 24-year-old woman was driving home from work in Aurora, Colorado, when she was hit by a Jeep driven by an illegal immigrant going 90 miles per hour in a 45-mile-per-hour zone. She died two days later. Initially, the 15-year-old driver faced two years in prison before a George Soros-funded district attorney took office and offered him probation instead. Now, Colorado Democrats are on the verge of passing a new law that would make it easier for more illegal immigrants to commit crimes and stay in Colorado.
The names of minors who commit crimes are not released in Colorado, but it is known that the driver of the Jeep not only was in the country illegally, but he was driving without a license, with other minors in in the car, and that his mother did not have insurance on the car, as required by state law. Since the illegal driver had no insurance, the victim’s parents were left to pay the hospital bill for their daughter themselves.
The Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office initially told the victim’s parents that the illegal immigrant who killed their daughter would not be offered a plea deal and was facing two years in youth corrections. However, after receiving donations from the Soros family, Amy Padden was elected district attorney and sworn into office this January. What was two years in jail suddenly became two years’ probation and 100 hours of community service. The illegal immigrant then decided to apply for asylum from his native Colombia so he could stay in the United States indefinitely.
“There is no deterrence,” the victim’s father told reporters. “We had a collision where the immigration system and the criminal justice system collided, and now my daughter is dead.”
Now, Democrats in both the Colorado state House and Senate have passed new legislation (Senate Bill 276) which make it easier for illegal alien criminals to remain free in Colorado. The bill, which is waiting Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ signature, includes the following provisions:
- Forbids state and local agencies from sharing any immigration-related information with ICE officials.
- Prevents federal law enforcement officers from accessing schools, hospitals, and child care centers.
- Makes it easier for illegal aliens to get in-state college tuition and driver’s licenses.
- Empowers illegal aliens who plead guilty to class three misdemeanors, such as forgery, theft, soliciting prostitution, and drunk driving, to withdraw their guilty pleas if they claim their attorneys never informed them of the negative immigration consequences of their actions.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis reportedly has 30 days to sign the bill into law or veto it.
On April 7, retired ICE Field Office Director John Fabbricatore condemned the legislation in a scorching video and a written statement:
The [Democrat] legislators in Colorado have completely LOST THEIR MINDS. After insisting that HB 19-1124 was not a sanctuary bill, they have now introduced Senate Bill 25-276, which goes even further in protecting criminal illegal aliens. This bill prevents probation from cooperating with ICE regarding convicted aliens. It also seeks to vacate guilty pleas and make them class 1 or class 2 misdemeanors to shield criminal aliens from accountability. You really need to read this bill!
WATCH:
The Democratic legislators in Colorado have completely LOST THEIR MINDS. After insisting that HB 19-1124 was not a sanctuary bill, they have now introduced Senate Bill 25-276, which goes even further in protecting criminal illegal aliens. This bill prevents probation from… pic.twitter.com/wk9tYk0dus
— John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) April 7, 2025
Here is some of the language in the bill ——-
Under current law, a peace officer who is employed by the Colorado state patrol, a municipal police department, a town marshal’s office, or a county sheriff’s office is prohibited from arresting or detaining an individual on the basis of a civil immigration detainer request. The bill extends the prohibition to a peace officer designated by the state as a peace officer.
Under current law, a probation officer or probation department employee is prohibited from providing personal information about an individual to federal immigration authorities. The bill extends this prohibition to a pretrial officer or pretrial services office employee.
The bill prohibits a peace officer or employee or agent of a detention facility from allowing federal immigration authorities access to a part of the detention facility that is not accessible to the public, unless required by a federal warrant or writ to transfer an inmate to or from federal custody.
Here is some of the language in the bill ——-
Under current law, a peace officer who is employed by the Colorado state patrol, a municipal police department, a town marshal’s office, or a county sheriff’s office is prohibited from arresting or detaining an individual on the…
— John Fabbricatore (@JohnE_Fabb) April 7, 2025
State Republican lawmakers are furious. WATCH:
🚨SB25-276 just passed.🚨
Colorado taxpayers already spend $544M a year on services for illegal immigrants — and this reckless bill will explode costs even higher. It incentivizes illegal immigration, raises fees without voter approval, and weakens public safety. Colorado can’t… pic.twitter.com/rL1bblnJHn— Colorado House Republicans (@COHouseGOP) April 29, 2025
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