Standing behind a lectern in the Colorado State Capitol building, State Rep. Naquetta Ricks reflected on the harrowing conflict that forced her to leave West Africa for Aurora. Her family escaped the civil war in Liberia after her mother’s fiance was murdered by a firing squad.

The Justice Department memo issued Wednesday threatens prosecution of state or local officials for “resisting, obstructing, and otherwise failing to comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.

Democratic state lawmakers sent a message of solidarity with Latino, Muslim and African immigrant communities as mass deportations loom.

A new Trump administration order clears the path for federal immigration agents to conduct enforcement at or near sensitive locations such as schools, places of worship and shelters, which can include food distribution sites.

Colorado's immigrant community reacts to President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting immigration. FOX31's Gabrielle Franklin also details a new state-level proposal for immigration legislation change.

Speakers at the state Capitol warned of the dire consequences that Trump’s agenda will have for immigrants and non-immigrants alike.

The issue of criminal gangs from Venezuela in Aurora became a central theme of President Donald Trump's campaign, but questions remain about the impact on immigrant communities and those without violent criminal records.