NEWS BRIEF
The Gazette editorial board endorsed a yes vote on Amendment 81, which it says would change Colorado’s rules for communication between state and local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. The board described the measure as a Nov. 3 mail-ballot proposal.
According to The Gazette’s editorial, the proposal would require notification of federal immigration officials when a person believed to be in the country illegally is charged with a violent crime or has previously been charged with a felony. The measure is presented in the source as a proposed constitutional amendment, not an enacted policy.
What to know
The Gazette editorial board supports Amendment 81. The proposal, as described by the board, would require notification to federal immigration officials in specified cases involving violent-crime charges or prior felony charges; voters would decide the measure on the Nov. 3 mail ballot.
Reporting: The Gazette Editorial Board · The Gazette · 09-27-2026
