Bill Opening Door To Lawsuits Against Immigration Officials Clears Colorado Senate

By Jacob Factor | KDVR

DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado bill that would open the door for lawsuits against immigration officials who injure people in the state passed the Colorado Senate Tuesday morning, moving one step closer to becoming law.

Senate Bill 26-005, “Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy,” states that it is meant to protect Coloradans constitutional rights during civil immigration enforcement. The bill comes amid heavily scrutinized federal immigration operations throughout the U.S., including a recently ended crackdown in Minnesota in which immigration officials killed two American citizens and injured more.

SB26-005 creates a cause of action for people injured during civil immigration enforcement actions “by another person who, whether or not under color of law, violates the United States constitution while participating in civil immigration enforcement.” It states that the person is liable to the injured party for legal or equitable relief or any other deemed appropriate relief.

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