CO attorneys train to represent immigrants at Aurora ICE detention facility [Video]

AURORA, Colo. — Colorado attorneys specializing in everything from criminal to corporate law are stepping up to support the immigrant community pro bono.

With cities bracing for the possibility of mass deportations under the Trump administration, nearly 100 lawyers took a training course in immigration law to represent those in custody at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Aurora, one of the largest in the country.

Violeta Chapin, associate dean at the University of Colorado Law School and a participant in the training program, highlighted a significant gap in legal support for immigrants during an interview with Denver7 Tuesday.

“We do not have a public defender for immigrants. So, the lack of consistent representation for immigrants leads to a lot of delays,” said Chapin.

The training was put on by Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network (RMIAN), which said Colorado already has the lowest rate of representation …