As immigrant advocates worry Colorado could be the next Minnesota, state leaders vow to fight back

The deadly shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs intensive care nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday has Colorado leaders, immigrant rights groups and residents speaking out against the violent enforcement tactics caught on camera.

And many are wondering: Could we see a similar surge of federal agents and violence here?

Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado have quadrupled since President Donald Trump’s inauguration last January, including raids at apartment complexes, a night club and work places, sweeping up mostly people who do not have criminal records…

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