ICE receives legal threat from liberal group in blue state.

In Colorado, a liberal group is threatening to sue sheriffs who work with Trump's mass deportation plans or ICE officials, personally holding them liable for any actions taken.

The ACLU of Colorado has issued a warning to Colorado sheriffs in a letter signed by executive director Deborah Richardson and legal director Tim MacDonald, stating that law enforcement officials in Colorado will face severe personal consequences if they comply with any ICE requests, including ICE detainers, which often prevent the agency from making dangerous arrests in public spaces.

The group compared Trump's mass deportation plans to the Japanese internment camps of the 1940s and stated that law enforcement officials assisting in these efforts could face personal legal penalties of tens of thousands of dollars.

Colorado sheriffs were cautioned by MacDonald and Richardson against participating in mass immigration raids with ICE or using their authority to detain individuals solely based on ICE's request, as it would put them and their officers at risk of personal liability.

According to the letter, any Colorado law enforcement officer who violates a right protected under the Colorado Constitution is liable for damages and attorneys' fees, including potential personal liability of up to $25,000, and their employer, defined as the elected sheriff, is generally responsible for paying the full amount of any uncollectible judgment.

The ACLU of Colorado strongly condemned the Aurora Police Department for collaborating with ICE in December to detain more than a dozen immigrants in a violent home invasion and kidnapping case linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).

At the Edge at Lowry Apartments in the Denver suburbs, a Venezuelan immigrant couple was allegedly forced into their apartment by gang members, who then bound, beat, stabbed, and kidnapped the victims. The perpetrators also stole jewelry from the victims, leaving them hospitalized.

The Aurora Police Department's raid against TdA-linked criminals was deemed unlawful by MacDonald, who stated that such behavior harms and distresses a vulnerable community and puts residents' rights at risk, as guaranteed under the Colorado Constitution and state law.

"We have taken legal action against law enforcement offices that violated Colorado law and will do so again if necessary," said MacDonald. "We are prepared to address any violations of our neighbors' civil rights and prevent constitutional violations of the rights of Colorado families and communities."

A city council member in Castle Pines, Colorado, responded to a letter, stating that it is disappointing to him that an organization dedicated to protecting American rights has prioritized the rights of non-citizens, many of whom are in the country illegally, over the rights of hardworking American taxpayers.

"President Donald Trump announced that change is coming soon, and it will begin with the end of failed liberal policies that have burdened Colorado taxpayers with high bills for immigration, housing, education, transportation, infrastructure, and the economy."