Our CIRC Action Team is excited to announce that our two priority bills have officially been signed by Governor Polis on June 25th!

The following bills became Colorado law on June 25th:

HB-1194: An immigration legal defense fund will expand the availability of free legal services and representation to low-income individuals in immigration proceedings, with a priority on those in immigration detention and those experiencing deportation in rural areas of the state. The Office of New Americans will award grants through this fund to nonprofit organizations in Colorado to provide this free legal advice, counseling, and representation.

SB-131: To ensure the data privacy of applicants to state programs and services, including drivers licenses, state agencies cannot disclose personal identifying information for the purpose of immigration enforcement, unless required by law or a court-issued subpoena, warrant, or order. State agencies must obtain certifications before providing access to shared databases, must limit collection of information on immigration status to that which is necessary, and must submit regular reports to ensure their compliance with the new law.

We worked tirelessly in 2020 to...

Elect pro-immigrant champions in the state legislature that supported our policy campaigns
Focus on coalition building and organizing political entities to help us move and lobby specific lawmakers
Support our C3 lobbying team by leading a legislative communications campaign that focused on attaining both earned media and social media exposure

...which in return helped us pass our bills!

For the first time in CIRC Action History, we are releasing an Annual Report.

Click the image below to read about our history, what we were up to in 2020, and the impact we’ve been able to create!

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