Posted on November 5, 2026

Amendment 81, Immigration Status Notification, Rejected Among Colorado Voters

Shaun Boyd, CBS News, November 4, 2026

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Right now, law enforcement agencies are barred from sharing personally identifying information with ICE without a court order.

Amendment 81 would have required those agencies to notify ICE if an individual in their custody is charged with a “crime of violence” or has a “prior felony conviction” and is in the country illegally, or if officers can’t determine the person’s legal status after making a “reasonable effort.”

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