House GOP Report Says Denver, Boulder Ignored ICE Detainers in 25-Page Probe
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 9
House GOP Report Says Denver, Boulder Ignored ICE Detainers in 25-Page Probe
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 9
Summary
A 25-page House Judiciary Committee report says Denver and Boulder failed to honor ICE detainers for migrants accused of crimes including child sexual assault, child abuse, aggravated assault and domestic violence.
Internal records cited by Republicans say Denver gave detainees written notices in their preferred language about a right to refuse speaking with federal immigration authorities and sometimes gave ICE only one to two hours' notice.
The report says that short notice led to the 2025 release of suspected Tren de Aragua member Abraham Smith Gonzalez; when ICE later tried to arrest him outside a Denver jail, he allegedly assaulted an officer.
Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty rejected the findings as a political stunt before the midterms, saying his office follows state law and in one cited case secured an eight-year prison sentence before deportation.