Colorado elected officials, law enforcement officials, and organizations representing parents, families, educators, immigrants, and advocates oppose Constitutional Amendment to expand ICE overreach in Colorado
Nearly 150 Colorado elected officials, law enforcement officials, and organizations are encouraging voters to vote NO on Amendment 81, which will be on the statewide ballot this November. If passed, Amendment 81 would permanently amend the Colorado Constitution and override current state laws limiting ICE authority in Colorado. Colorado voters must vote NO on Amendment 81 to ensure we limit ICE’s power in Colorado, not expand it, and protect Coloradans’ right to due process. Today, the No on 81 Campaign announced the support of nearly 150 elected officials, law enforcement officials, and organizations across Colorado.
“The most basic tenant of a functional justice system is the trust that law enforcement and district attorneys have with victims and their community – trust is built upon the fact that everyone deserves justice no matter who they are,” said Gordon McLaughlin, District Attorney for Larimer and Jackson Counties. “Amendment 81 will enshrine in our Constitution a requirement to betray that trust and that means our communities become less safe.”
“As a Summit County Commissioner, I strongly encourage Coloradans to vote No on Amendment 81. Not only will Amendment 81 expand ICE presence in Colorado and threaten all Coloradans’ right to due process, it will do so by requiring local governments to spend resources we don’t have on coordinating with federal immigration authorities at the expense of local government and law enforcement programs and budgets,” said Tamara Pogue, Summit County Commissioner.
“No Coloradan should be targeted by ICE overreach based on their appearance, accent, or other characteristics, but Amendment 81 will do just that by requiring local law enforcement to act as an arm of the Trump administration’s deportation machine,” said Henry Sandman, co-Executive Director of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition. “We should vote NO on Amendment 81 to limit the power of ICE in Colorado, not expand it.”
The endorsing elected officials and law enforcement officials are listed below in alphabetical order:
Flor Alvidrez, Denver City Council
Judy Amabile, State Senator
Jennifer Bacon, State Representative
Matt Ball, State Senator
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator
Andy Boesenecker, Speaker Pro Tempore & State Representative
Anne Brown, San Miguel County Commissioner
Claire Carmelia, Mayor Westminster
Chad Clifford, State Representative
James Coleman, Senate President
Allison Coombs, Aurora Mayor Pro Tem and City Council Member At-Large
Dan Covault, San Miguel County Sheriff
Jason Crow, U.S. Congressman (CO-6)
Michael Dougherty, Boulder District Attorney, 20th Judicial District
Monica Duran, House Majority Leader
Cecelia Espenoza, State Representative
Meg Froelich, State Representative
Lorena Garcia, State Representative
Lindsay Gilchrist, State Representative
Lori Goldstein, State Representative
Geoffrey Grimmer, Town of Eagle Councilmember
Nick Hinrichsen, State Senator
Julie Gonzales, State Senator
Gianina Horton, Aurora City Council Member Ward 1
Jamie Jackson, State Representative
Kali Janda, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Edgewater
Jamie Sue Jeffery, Town of Lochbuie Mayor
Mike Johnston, Mayor of Denver
Cathy Kipp, State Senator
Chris Kolker, State Senator
Claire Levy, Boulder County Commissioner
Shontel Lewis, Denver City Council Women, District 8
Sheila Lieder, State Representative
Miles Lucero, Pueblo County Commissioner
Javier Mabrey, State Representative
Eric Mamula, Summit County Commissioner, District 1
Janice Marchman, State Senator
Jake Marsking, Longmont City Council member, At-Large
Matthew Martinez, State Representative
Beth McCann, former Denver District Attorney; former State Representative
Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the House
Karen McCormick, State Representative
Gordon McLaughlin, District Attorney 8th Judicial
Joe Neguse, U.S. Congressman (CO-2)
Joel Newton, City of Edgewater Councilmember
Amy Paschal, State Representative
Brittany Pettersen, U.S. Congresswoman (CO-7)
Jacque Phillips, State Representative
Tamara Pogue, Summit County Commissioner
Marsha Porter-Norton, La Plata County Commissioner
Dylan Roberts, State Senator
Robert Rodriguez, Senate Majority Leader
Gretchen Rydin, State Representative
Matt Scherr, Eagle County Commissioner
Emily Sirota, State Representative
Liz Smith, Gunnison County Commissioner
Rebekah Stewart, State Representative
Ashley Stolzmann, Boulder County Commissioner
Brianna Titone, State Representative
Jamie Torres, Denver Councilwoman, District 3
Kenny Van Nguen, State Representative
Elizabeth Velasco, State Representative
Katie Wallace, State Senator
John Walsh, District Attorney, 2nd Judicial District
Nina Waters, Summit County Commissioner District 3
Phil Weiser, Attorney General
Mike Weissman, State Senator
Jenny Willford, State Representative
Steven Woodrow, State Representative
Chris VanDijik, Candidate for HD32
Yara Zokaie, State Representative
The endorsing organizations are listed below in alphabetical order:
ACLU of Colorado
Adams County Democrats
AFSC Colorado
Amistad Law
Arvada Immigrant Partnership Team
Aurora Unidos CSO
Bell Policy Center
Boulder County Immigrant Partnership Team
Colorado Counties Acting Together
Center for Health Progress
Chaffee Immigrant Partnership Team
Clinica Tepeyac
COBALT
Colorado Building & Construction Trades Council
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA)
Colorado Common Cause
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI)
Colorado Council of Churches
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)
Colorado Education Association (CEA)
Colorado Fiscal Institute
Colorado Springs 50501
Companeros
Conservation Colorado
CWA 7777
Dayton Street Opportunity Center
Democratic Party
Denver Immigrant Partnership Teams
Denver Justice and Peace Committee
Denver Justice Project
East Colfax Community Collective
Edgewater Collective
El Movimiento Sigue
Episcopalians for Justice and Mercy
First Baptist Church of Denver
Food Justice NW Aurora
Fremont County IPT
Golden Immigrant Partnership Team
Grand Junction Immigrant Partnership Team
Hispanic Affairs Project
Immigrant Partnership Teams
Indivisible Colorado Springs
Intentional Inquiry
Interfaith Immigration Network
ISAAC of Northern Colorado
JeffCO IPT
Journey With Migrants Mission Partnership
Justice in Action Committee, Arvada United Methodist Church
League of Women Voters
Mountain Dreamers
Movimiento Poder
New Era Colorado
No Concentration Camps US
One Colorado
Paonia Immigrant Partnership Team
Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN)
Rocky Mountain Equality
Rose Community Foundation
San Luis Valley Immigrant Partnership Team
Smoky Hill United Methodist church
Solidarity Warriors
Spring Institute
Strangers as Neighbors (Mountain View United Methodist Church)
Summit County Immigrant Partnership Team (IPT)
The Blue Bench
The Denver Foundation
Together Colorado
United Way of Larimer County
Western Slope Against Trafficking
Under Amendment 81, state and local law enforcement are required to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when they charge Coloradans with certain crimes, before they have had a chance to defend themselves in court and before a court has decided if that person is guilty.
A NO vote on Amendment 81 will:
- Limit ICE’s power in Colorado, not expand it.
- Protect due process rights by making sure no Coloradan is reported to ICE before a court has found them guilty of a crime and before they have a chance to prove their lawful presence.
- Protect Coloradans from being targeted by ICE based on how they look, talk, or other characteristics.
In September, the No on Amendment 81 campaign held a campaign kickoff at the Colorado State Capitol. Photos and videos of the events are available for use in this Google folder. Photos or videos can be credited to Colorado Communities First – No on Amendment 81 Campaign.
Election Day is November 3, 2026 and eligible Coloradans can register to vote and update their voter registration at GoVoteColorado.gov.