By Bruce Finley
In 10 seconds, any U.S. employer voluntarily can check the immigration status of workers using a free Web-based government screening system that’s been available since 2004.
This system, which checks names and Social Security numbers against federal records, weeds out hundreds of unauthorized workers, said Brian Burke, a Denver-based manager for American […]
Washington — Barring a sudden burst of activity, the 109th Congress may go down in history as the highest-paid bunch of political slackers to ever inhabit Capitol Hill.
After voting to give themselves raises last year, members of the House of Representatives are following a schedule that calls on them to spend just 97 days […]
By Elizabeth Aguilera
Boycott or no boycott. American flags only or flags from all nations. A national message or one aimed at Colorado voters.
Local and national organizers of the immigration reform movement are taking a variety of approaches, but all agree they have the same goal: comprehensive immigration reform and human rights.
An economic […]
By Kristi Arellano
The thousands of protesters expected to converge on Denver in support of immigrants’ rights Monday won’t be limited to low-wage service workers and laborers. Lawyers, teachers and other professionals will also leave work to protest legislation aimed at tightening U.S. immigration policy.
“I’m concerned about the future of our country. The […]
By Mike Soraghan
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell is changing the way he pays his attorneys, but it’s hard to tell what that says about the status of the Justice Department investigation into his office.
In recent months, the Ignacio Republican has been making regular payments of $15,000 a month to lawyers at the […]
By Anne C. Mulkern
Washington — Conservative Christian groups that have wielded increased political clout in recent years are torn over immigration, facing the same kind of internal rift on the issue as the Republican Party.
Groups like the Family Research Council must decide whether to stay loyal to their traditional membership base, which includes many […]
By Washington and the West
Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., left, greets Serj Tankian, right, and John
Dolmayan of the rock group System of a Down on Capitol Hill Wednesday. AP
You probably won’t find a System of a Down CD in Sen. Wayne Allard’s collection, nor is he known to hum the alternative heavy metal band’s tunes […]
By Kristi Arellano
Colorado companies with ties to Mexico will be watching the impact of a planned boycott of U.S. companies in that country Monday, but they aren’t expecting a decline in business.
The “Nothing Gringo” effort calls on Mexican citizens to avoid spending money with U.S. companies, particularly chain restaurants and stores. The boycott […]
By Steve Lipsher and Mike Soraghan
Nederland — When a representative from a congressman’s office asked more than 200 people crowded into a church in this Boulder County mountain town whether anyone supported selling off pieces of the national forests to pay for rural schools, not a single hand was raised.
“Is no one holding their […]
By Anne C. Mulkern
Washington — President Bush on Tuesday called on the Senate to pass expansive immigration reform by Memorial Day and asked a group of senators, including Colorado’s Ken Salazar, to help reach that goal.
“It’s important that we reform a system that is not working,â€? Bush said after an hour-long meeting with 17 […]
By Christopher N. Osher
Al From, Democratic Leadership Council founder and CEO. DLC
The Democratic Party on Tuesday announced plans to hold a national strategizing session in Denver this summer, boosting hopes that the city also will be able to snag the party’s 2008 convention.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff appeared […]
By Elizabeth Aguilera and Kristi Arellano
Many businesses are rescheduling shifts, planning to work with skeleton crews or closing altogether Monday, a planned national day of action for immigrants and their supporters.
One of the state’s largest meat processing plants, Cargill Meat Solutions in Fort Morgan, has shifted production from Monday to Saturday in support […]
By Kelly Yamanouchi
Washington - NASA Administrator Michael Griffin is calling for a culture change in the aerospace industry, accusing players of using too many resources and taking too much time to accomplish things.
“We have too many people doing every job we do,” said Griffin, speaking at the Inside Aerospace conference organized by the […]
By Anne C. Mulkern
Washington - After failing to pass a broad immigration bill two weeks ago, senators who want stronger border security plan as early as today to get what they want one piece at a time.
Senate Budget Committee chairman Judd Gregg, R-N.H., plans to introduce an amendment adding $1.9 billion in […]
The May 1 national strike - dubbed “The Great American Boycott” - is less than a week away.
Organizers are urging Latinos, immigrant workers and their supporters to skip work and not spend money that day.
The stakes are high. What happens that day could alter public opinion for better or worse.