Richards Law Office

07/12/2025

An Evacuation Order has been issued by Montrose County for the following neighborhoods, roads and trails:

All Bostwick Park residents are under evacuations.
Highway 347 is closed immediately, beginning at the Highway 50 intersection.
K73 Trail is under evacuation.

Firefighters are pulling back to perform structure protection as fire behavior is increasing. Aircraft will remain on scene for retardant and water delivery. Additional information will be provided as conditions change.

Evacuación por incendio forestal: debido a un incendio forestal de rápido avance en la zona, todos los residentes de Bostwick Park y a lo largo de la carretera 347, incluida la carretera K73, están bajo una orden de evacuación obligatoria debido al riesgo de pérdida de propiedades y vidas humanas.

07/03/2025

Help your neighbor and help fight fascism.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLnjlH1vo_f/?igsh=MWtxZ2Y3YTcxNjh4cA==

06/12/2025

Trump’s new travel ban impacts 19 countries, potentially blocking over 125,000 people each year from being able to come to the United States.

06/10/2025

Amplifying the real voices of our neighbors who are being kidnapped and renditioned.

An immigration attorney shares her perspective during a congressional hearing on Trump's disappearances of Venezuelans to third countries.

04/04/2025

My power crush, Rabia, has some very good advice that we should all follow tomorrow.

1) really weigh the risks against the benefits of going to a rally if you aren't a citizen.
2) whether you're a citizen or not, maybe wear a mask. Leave your phone at home or turn off location and biometric data. Tell a trusted person where you will be and when you'll be home. Give them instructions on where to look for you if you're not home at the designated time.
3) ignore agitators. They will be there, and only to disrupt our protected speech. Don't let them.
4) be respectful of law enforcement. There is no reason to let a demonstration devolve. I understand the argument that rioting is a statement that the property system kept many people out for hundreds of years and so we havr the duty to work outside of the system... blah blah blah. No. Sorry. We're not doing that. And, anyway, here in Glenwood, there's no Capitol to storm. So we just shouldn't go there.

Ok, listen to Queen Rabia, check out the ACLU guidance on to-do's for rallies, and stay away if you are undocumented.

Hope to see you at Sayre Park tomorrow!

02/18/2025

As we all know, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ramped up its activity throughout the country over the past week. Every client and community member I've spoken to about this has wanted to know what their chances are of being sought out by ICE and arrested. It depends on your individual history and the places that you go to regularly.

One place that ICE cannot arrest people or get information from is out local school district. In May 2024, the Roaring Fork School District adopted the Safe Haven Policy, which prioritizes the safety, security, and mental well-being of our students. Children should feel comfortable while at school so that they can be focused and as successful as possible.

Our school district's policy is to ensure that schools are "sensitive locations," where ICE officials can only make arrests with a valid, judge-signed warrant. If a judicial immigration warrant is executed on District property, it must be done in a discrete manner so that it affects as few people on school grounds as possible. This policy also requires the District to safeguard student records against disclosure to non-school officials for immigration purposes.

To learn more about the policy, check out this Post Independent article, as well as the school policy:

https://www.postindependent.com/news/roaring-fork-school-board-passes-safe-haven-policy-to-protect-immigrant-students/

https://go.boarddocs.com/co/rfsd/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies #

The Roaring Fork Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a Safe Haven Policy that safeguards the rights and well-being of immigrant students. This policy, which was heavily prompted by Voces Unidas, a local advocacy group,...

02/08/2025

Today's installment of helpful information:

ICE knocks on your door and wants you to open up. Do you have to? Well, do they have a warrant?

First, ask to see a warrant. This warrant should be signed by a Judge and state SPECIFICALLY who ICE can arrest, or SPECIFICALLY the area that ICE can search.

Then, call 1-844-864-8341 and report this ICE activity, whether they have a warrant or not.

I have attached a flow chart in English and in Spanish of what to do if ICE comes to your home, how to identify a valid warrant, and what to do if ICE enters your home.

Stay safe out there, friends.

02/05/2025

Published at 7:30 am, Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Operations took place at at least three locations in Denver and Aurora and were ongoing late Wednesday morning.
https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/ice-operation-denver-metro-area/73-6c341ee2-eae4-4d64-83c0-f6fc43b1c784

02/05/2025

While I may not be accepting new cases, I do think that the information that is out there and available to counteract the increase in ICE activity and the lack of prosecutorial discretion should be shared far and wide. I will be doing my best to share a resource for immigrants who experience ICE activity or are afraid of experiencing ICE activity each day.

Today's installment is the Colorado Rapid Response Network ICE Activity Hotline. You can contact them at 1-844-864-8341. You can select Option 1 to report ICE activity that you are observing in that moment to help us track ICE activity and make sure that ICE activity is happening both pursuant to the laws they are required to follow and that they are focusing on what few priorities we know they have been given, such as people without immigration status and a criminal history.

Please visit their website and get acquainted with their organization. If you're looking for an organization to donate to for whatever reason, whether it's your tax bill, your birthday, or just because you have an extra $20 that you want to do good with, this is a great option.

The Colorado Rapid Response Network is committed to responding to raids, deportation, and any Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity happening across the state in our communities. This statewide network is intended to immediately respond to reported situations by confirming the existence of....

10/07/2024

Local, state, national: Who makes immigration decisions?

What does CO law say?

07/19/2024

How can I fix my status if I'm looking at removal?

Immigration law options.