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IMMIGRATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS |
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July 1,
2006, the Colorado State Legislature passed Senate Bill
06-090 (SB 90), which is related to Colorado Revised Statute
29-29-101. SB 90 requires local governments to take
certain affirmative steps to enforce federal law related to
immigration. The purpose of the bill is to prevent cities
from enacting "sanctuary policies" which permit illegal
immigrants to reside in Colorado. The statute requires
that police officers who have probable cause that a person
arrested for a criminal offense is not legally present in the
United States, to report such person to Immigration Customs &
Enforcement (ICE). If the arrestee is held at a detention
facility, the reporting duty becomes the sheriff's
responsibility. Additionally, the reporting requirement
does not pertain to those arrested for domestic violence unless
the person is convicted of the charge. Fort Morgan's City Council adopted a resolution in accordance with (Senate Bill 90) which states that it is the duty of officers of the Fort Morgan Police Department to cooperate with state and federal officers regarding immigration laws and to comply with the reporting requirements to the General Assembly and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. To view the City Council's Resolution in its entirety, click here.To view Senate Bill 06-090 in its entirety, click here. |
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Fort Morgan Police Department
901 E. Beaver Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Window Clerk on Duty: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Clerk and Voice Mail: 970-542-3930
Dispatch Personnel on Duty 24/7
Non-Emergency Phone: 970-867-5678
Emergency Phone: 911