Colorado has not gone as far as Arizona in enforcing immigration laws, but a series of measures passed in 2006 show this state is not afraid to get in the enforcement game.
State law requires local law-enforcement officials to report all arrestees believed to be undocumented. In domestic-violence cases, a report to immigration officials isn't made until a person is convicted.
An earlier version of the state law, Senate Bill 06-090, would have required officers to report every person they suspected was in the country illegally - precisely what the controversial Arizona law does.
Another measure passed in 2006 mandated Colorado State Patrol to have a few troopers deputized to enforce federal immigration law. The result was the 26-member Immigration Enforcement Unit, which has troopers stationed around the state, including Durango.
