AFSC & Coloradans For Immigrant Rights

DATE CHANGE: Join us at our vigil to honor immigrant mothers on *THURSDAY*, 5/7/26*! The weather will be significantly nicer so we will NOT meet on Wednesday. Pass the word about the date change pretty please!

We will sign one big Mother’s Day card and create a striking flower mosaic! *Please bring as many flowers* as you can hold to the for profit GEO detention center at 3130 Oakland at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 7th!
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CAMBIO DE LA FECHA: Favor de unirse a la vigilia para honrar a las madres migrantes el jueves, 7 de mayo de 2026! El clima será mucho más agradable y seco entonces NO REUNIMOS el miercoles. ¡Por favor, les pedimos encarecidamente que corran la voz sobre el cambio de fecha!

¡Así que podremos elaborar una gran tarjeta para el Día de la Madre y un impresionante mosaico floral! ¡Traigan tantas flores como puedan cargar al centro de detención con fines de lucro GEO, ubicado en el 3130 de Oakland, a las 6:00 p. m. del jueves 7 de mayo!

This morning, President Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s “whole civilization.” He said the U.S. will bomb bridges, power plants, and other Iranian civilian infrastructure if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 PM tonight.
 
The President is explicitly threatening war crimes and genocide.
 
The U.S. and Israel are already committing war crimes in Iran and across the region, including the bombing the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girl’s School, Kharg Island, bridges, and rail infrastructure. The war itself is illegal under international law; it is an aggressive war of choice launched by the U.S. in the midst of nuclear nonproliferation negotiations with Iran.
 
In southern Lebanon, Israel is carrying out an ethnic cleansing campaign. Whole communities have been destroyed, and Israel has said that as many as 600,000 people will not be allowed to return to their homes.
 
Israel and the U.S. have already killed over 2,000 Iranians and 1,500 people in Lebanon, and Iranian retaliatory strikes have killed people across the Gulf region. The escalating war also marks an expansion of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, where Israel has killed over 72,000 Palestinians.
 
Trump’s threats against Iran come as the U.S demands that Iran unconditionally open the Strait of Hormuz–which was open before the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran last month.  War crimes and threats of genocide will not open the Strait. The fastest way to open the strait fully and prevent more death and destruction is to immediately end the war on Iran.  
 
The greatest threat to global stability is not Iran, but rather U.S. and Israeli actions which put the whole world at risk.
 
It is beyond time for action. Congress must immediately demand an end to this war, must enforce their war powers, and must hold those responsible for war crimes to account, including through use of the 25th Amendment. And until Congress takes action, people must make their voices heard by contacting their representatives, protesting, and engaging in nonviolent direct action to bring this war to an end.

Get trained up! https://mobilize.us/s/nV1urD
Capacitarse para servir a su comunidad https://mobilize.us/s/nV1urD

HOW TO LEAD A SAFETY PLANNING SESSION - You are invited to a virtual training for new trainers! Learn to lead workshops that generate trust and peace so that your loved ones and community can prepare for any emergency, including incapacitation or detention by immigration. Our workshop outline was developed by directly impacted immigrants and includes culturally competent trauma informed approached to creating a trusted space so that all participants in a workshop can complete their plan and leave with a sense of security.

CÓMO DIRIGIR UNA SESIÓN DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD - ¡Le invitamos a una capacitación virtual para nuevos capacitadores! Aprenda a dirigir talleres que generen confianza y tranquilidad para que sus seres queridos y su comunidad puedan prepararse para cualquier emergencia, incluyendo la incapacitación o la detención por inmigración. Nuestro esquema de taller fue desarrollado por inmigrantes directamente afectados e incluye un enfoque culturalmente competente e informado sobre el trauma para crear un espacio de confianza donde todos los participantes puedan completar su plan y salir con una sensación de seguridad.

On Saturday, the published our op-ed about the dangers of corporate mass surveillance in Denver. Tonight City Council will vote on the Mayor's proposal to select a new corporate surveillance company, without any new guardrails or input from the Task Force he formed. TAKE ACTION now to send a message to council!
https://secure.afsc.org/a/city-council-vote-no-surveillance-work-protect-denverites
You can read the op-ed here for more details https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/23/denver-cameras-flock-safety-axon-johnston/

El sábado, el publicó nuestro artículo de opinión sobre los peligros de la vigilancia masiva corporativa en Denver. Esta noche, el Concejo Municipal votará la propuesta del alcalde para seleccionar una nueva empresa de vigilancia corporativa, sin establecer nuevas salvaguardias ni tomar en cuenta las aportaciones del Grupo de Trabajo que él mismo conformó. ¡Actúe ahora para enviar un mensaje al Concejo!
https://secure.afsc.org/a/city-council-vote-no-surveillance-work-protect-denverites

Montrose Municipal Court is operating in the shadows, sending vulnerable community members to jail without an attorney or even a basic recording of the proceedings.

HB26-1134 (Municipal Court Fairness and Transparency) provides some of the light we need in municipal courts by requiring courts to keep records and appoint attorneys when people face the threat of jail time.

Tune in this Wednesday (2/25/26) at 1:30 PM to hear HB26-1134 in House Judiciary Committee!

Links in bio to:
📰 Read the story on Montrose
👥 Join the coalition to pass HB26-1134

***Sigue en espanol ***
Join us to skill up on basic immigrant community defense and safety items! https://www.mobilize.us/afsccolorado/?org_ids=41652
TONIGHT 5:30pm 2/24: protect yourself and your loved ones from immigration lawyer fraud or unethical practice of the law.
MARCH 24 5:30pm - learn to run a safety plan workshop that is culturally competent, invites peace of mind and ensures participants leave with a complete plan!
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¡Únase a nosotros para capacitarse en elementos básicos de defensa y seguridad para la comunidad inmigrante! https://www.mobilize.us/afsccolorado/?org_ids=41652
ESTA NOCHE, 17:30 h, 24/2: Protéjase y proteja a sus seres queridos del fraude de abogados de inmigración o del ejercicio poco ético de la abogacía.
24 DE MARZO, 17:30 h: Aprenda a dirigir un taller de plan de seguridad que sea culturalmente competente, genere tranquilidad y garantice que los participantes se lleven un plan completo.

AFSC Colorado presentará nuestra guía, compartirá las experiencias de personas que han sido víctimas de fraude y prácticas poco éticas, y explicará los recursos a su disposición.

Usted tiene derechos y protección contra estafadores que se hacen pasar por abogados de inmigración, notarios que se exceden en sus competencias y autoridad, y cualquier abogado de inmigración que ejerza la abogacía de forma poco ética. También tiene responsabilidades como cliente. Este taller le brindará consejos para evitar que se aprovechen de usted o de sus seres queridos, le preparará para detectar fraudes y prácticas poco éticas, le mostrará cómo denunciarlos y le brindará confianza sobre sus derechos y responsabilidades con el abogado que trabaja en su caso de inmigración.

Todos los asistentes recibirán una copia gratuita de nuestra guía, que es una recopilación de diferentes recursos editados para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de la comunidad, así como orientación independiente de AFSC. Esta guía tiene como objetivo orientar a los miembros de la comunidad y no debe interpretarse como asesoramiento legal. https://www.mobilize.us/afsccolorado/event/906019/

***Sigue en espanol ***
Join us to skill up on basic immigrant community defense and safety items! https://www.mobilize.us/afsccolorado/?org_ids=41652
TONIGHT 5:30pm 2/24: protect yourself and your loved ones from immigration lawyer fraud or unethical practice of the law.

MARCH 24 5:30pm - learn to run a safety plan workshop that is culturally competent, invites peace of mind and ensures participants leave with a complete plan!
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¡Únase a nosotros para capacitarse en elementos básicos de defensa y seguridad para la comunidad inmigrante! https://www.mobilize.us/afsccolorado/?org_ids=41652
ESTA NOCHE, 17:30 h, 24/2: Protéjase y proteja a sus seres queridos del fraude de abogados de inmigración o del ejercicio poco ético de la abogacía.

24 DE MARZO, 17:30 h: Aprenda a dirigir un taller de plan de seguridad que sea culturalmente competente, genere tranquilidad y garantice que los participantes se lleven un plan completo.

AFSC joined a collective of immigrant rights, Palestine solidarity, environmental justice, labor organizations, and many others working to hold Palantir accountable and stop its expansion into our lives. 

The surveillance company Palantir powers ICE and works with the Israeli military, but also works with your city’s hospitals, universities, politicians & investors.

Join us! purgepalantir.com

What does it mean to live in the limbo of conflicting executive actions and court rulings? Learn more through the stories of Daniel from Honduras, Wyne* from Myanmar, Don Luis from El Salvador and Anna from Ukraine.

“This is my home.” It’s our 2026 supporter drive, and we need your help! Be one of 500 donors by Feb. 12 and support work to protect immigrant rights, build peace, and create sustainable communities.