US News
House GOP report alleges Denver, Boulder ignored ICE detainers in child abuse cases
Fox News reports that a House Judiciary Committee report accuses Denver and Boulder prosecutors of helping suspects evade ICE; these are allegations.
The short version
- A 25-page House Judiciary Committee report led by Rep. Jim Jordan accuses Denver and Boulder prosecutors of helping illegal immigrants evade ICE.[Fox News]
- The report names suspects in child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence cases whose ICE detainers were allegedly ignored.[Fox News]
- Denver District Attorney John Walsh says ICE deported one named suspect over local objections and that the sheriff's department follows Colorado law.[Fox News]
- Ignoring a detainer does not necessarily free a suspect, but it delays federal deportation proceedings, according to the report.[Fox News]
Key facts
- The House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jim Jordan, released a 25-page report on Friday accusing Denver and Boulder prosecutors of helping illegal immigrants evade ICE.[Fox News]
- The report lists Fernando Barrios-Ramirez, who was arrested for sexual assault on a child, among suspects whose ICE detainer was allegedly ignored by Denver authorities.[Fox News]
- Denver District Attorney John Walsh says ICE deported Barrios-Ramirez to Mexico over his office's objection, preventing a decades-long sentence.[Fox News]
- The report says Denver ignored an ICE detainer for Juan Andres Holguin-Mendez, whose criminal history includes willful cruelty to a child.[Fox News]
- The report says at least four illegal immigrants arrested for alleged domestic violence in Denver had their ICE detainers ignored.[Fox News]
- The report names Mario Hernandez-Quiroz, arrested in Boulder for child abuse and failure to appear, as a suspect whose ICE detainer was ignored.[Fox News]
- The report states that ignoring an ICE detainer does not necessarily mean release, but it does delay potential federal deportation proceedings.[Fox News]
- The report says Denver gave ICE only one to two hours' notice before a suspected gang member was released, and he later assaulted an ICE officer outside a Denver jail in 2025.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The accusations are the House committee's allegations, reported by Fox News, and have not been independently verified.[Fox News]
- Denver officials say the sheriff's department handles ICE detainers in full compliance with Colorado law and the U.S. Constitution, which disputes the report's account.[Fox News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.