ICE opens office in Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs ICE Office

On 11/29/09, ICE opened a Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) Office in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The new RAC Office will serve the region by handling investigations, including those associated with the ICE Colorado Springs office, such as human smuggling and trafficking among other investigations within ICE’s jurisdiction. U.S. Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn, whose district includes Colorado Springs, has been pushing for the new office for two years.

ICE’s presence in Colorado Springs isn’t brand new: the agency opened a Resident Agent in Charge (RAC) office there to handle investigations like human-smuggling and trafficking. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4} More recently, media reports and public records show an uptick in enforcement activity across the region — including targeted raids, on-the-ground ICE operations, and proposals to expand detention capacity in southern Colorado. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

What this could mean locally

• More enforcement operations — expect periodic targeted operations and coordinated multi-agency raids in the region; local reporting has documented large federal operations and arrests. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• Detention capacity planning — federal documents and FOIA disclosures show private contractors and the government exploring potential sites (including locations in Colorado Springs) for new or expanded detention facilities. Advocacy groups have raised concerns about capacity and community impact. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
• Community safety & services strain — increased enforcement can create urgent needs for legal intake, bond support, family outreach, and rapid-response representation.

Immediate steps for individuals & families

1. Preserve documents — keep passports, I-94s, receipts, prior USCIS/ICE notices, and certified copies in a safe place.
2. Get legal help early — if contacted by ICE or if a family member is detained, call an immigration attorney immediately; do not sign documents without counsel.
3. Know your rights — you may remain silent and ask for a lawyer; do not consent to searches without a warrant. Record officer names/badge numbers and witness contacts where safe.
4. Prepare family plans — keep an emergency contact list, a copy of critical documents with a trusted person, and basic release/guardian instructions for minor children.

For local organizations & employers

• Review policies for responding to law-enforcement requests and for employee privacy.
• Update intake procedures for detained clients and set up rapid-referral pathways to immigration counsel and bond-fund resources.
• Build community communications so families know how to get help quickly.

How we help

We provide urgent detained intakes, bond and custody motions, FOIA and record-preservation services, removal-defense representation, and family outreach coordination. If you need a ready-to-paste Emergency Intake Checklist, an employer memo on worker-rights in enforcement encounters, or immediate case intake, tell me which and I’ll prepare it.