Tag: Sanctuary
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EDITORIAL: If Colorado’s not a sanctuary, veto SB 5
The legislative session is a wrap. Among the surge of bills is another reckless effort to enshrine Colorado’s status as a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants — this time by challenging the feds directly. The legislature pushed through Senate Bill 26-005 with party-line votes, giving anyone “injured” during an immigration enforcement operation the ability to…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado is synonymous with sanctuary
It doesn’t take a Colorado native to recall when the Centennial State was better known for things besides harboring illegal immigrants. Just a few years ago, it seems, our mountain splendor and outdoor rec still were among the first images that came to mind for out-of-staters. Of late, however, even skiing has been nudged out…
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EDITORIAL: The toll of Colorado’s ‘santuario’ status
Our state’s apologists for open borders sanctimoniously dubbed illegal immigrants “newcomers.” Because, y’know, accusing them of entering the country illegally is so judgmental. And not very welcoming. The warm-and-fuzzy label also made it easier to lavish some $80 million in tax dollars on a deluge of illegal immigration, mostly from Venezuela, in Colorado’s largest city…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, animal rights nonprofit to argue elephant case before Colorado Supreme Court
A legal battle between Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and an animal rights organization is set to go before the Colorado Supreme Court on Thursday. The high court will hear oral arguments from the Colorado Springs-based zoo and the Nonhuman Rights Project, a nonprofit based in Coral Springs, Fla., over the treatment of five African elephants. It…
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LIFE | Harley’s Haven Ranch
Jess Sandoval is the owner of Harley’s Haven Ranch, a non-profit animal rescue named after her first rescue dog and great companion the late Harley. The ranch on the plains east of Colorado Springs is home to dozens of chickens, sheep, goats, donkeys, dogs, alpacas and llamas. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The Gazette)
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LIFE | Pig-A-Sus Potbelly Pig Sanctuary
Pig-A-Sus Homestead, a Potbelly Pig sanctuary in Mack, Colo., is home to over sixty potbellied pigs who have been given a second chance after being neglected or saved from dangerous environments. (Video by Skyler Ballard)