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MEDIA INQUIRIES
Contacts:
Jodi Vongsakoun, RMIAN Director of Development & Communications, jvongsakoun@rmian.org
Denver, Colorado, May 29, 2025—This morning, ICE arrested a family at the Denver Immigration Court family docket. RMIAN has a daily presence at the court, providing information, Know Your Rights presentations, and legal representation to children and families before the court. At the court this morning, a group of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers surrounded a family of three--their toddler was truly terrified.
Emily Brock, RMIAN Children's Program Deputy Managing Attorney, was present during the incident. ERO officers refused to allow her to speak to the family before taking them away. This unconscionable act follows a trend playing out in other cities around the U.S. of individuals being arrested while they diligently try to comply with their immigration court hearing dates. This is an absolutely horrifying and traumatic situation for our Colorado community.
Emily Brock stated: "As a parent, I cannot imagine the terror these parents experienced as the officers surrounded them with their child in their arms and told them they were to go with them. As the officers got closer, the little boy's arms clung tighter around his father's neck. To take enforcement action against a family following the rules, attending their proceedings, is an attack on due process and serves only to instigate increased levels of fear in the community."
Read CPR News coverage of the incident here: https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/29/ice-detains-family-denver-immigration-court/
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