Colorado nonprofit offering immigrant legal aid ordered to stop work by feds

[Nittersing]

https://coloradosun.com/2025/01/28/immigrant-legal-services-stop-work-order/

"Colorado’s largest organization offering legal services to immigrants has been ordered to stop operations.

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a “stop work order” to multiple immigrant advocacy organizations around the country, including the one that funds Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network. The Colorado nonprofit provides free attorney representation and other legal help to thousands of immigrants who are locked in the detention center in Aurora or fighting deportation at the Denver immigration court.

The order follows an executive order from President Donald Trump titled “Protecting the American People Against Invasion” and announcing the “faithful execution of the immigration laws.”

The stop work order from the federal justice department was received last week by advocacy groups that receive federal funding, including Acacia Center for Justice, which supports Colorado’s network. Colorado advocates announced Monday evening that the order means it must suspend operations inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora and the immigration courthouse in downtown Denver."

[hlthe2b]

1. How fast can you file an emergency suit at Denver Federal Court? The stopwatch is started..!

[lapfog_1]

2. legal representation is to be given to anyone detained in the USA

citizen or not.

Settled law with year of precedence

"The right to counsel refers to the right of a criminal defendant to have a lawyer assist in his defense, even if he cannot afford to pay for an attorney. The Sixth Amendment gives defendants the right to counsel in federal prosecutions."

undocumented persons detained by agents of the federal government have this right afforded to everyone.

[mwmisses4289]

3. Time for lawsuits and injunctions.

[Irish_Dem]

4. There goes the Sixth Amendment.