Colorado is now requiring lawyers in the State, as a condition of logging into its court e-filing system, to promise not to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal immigration law.
— Ian Speir (@IanSpeir) April 2, 2026
Please understand:
- I do not practice immigration law.
- I do not practice… pic.twitter.com/khYDf5TkQd
Quote:
Colorado is now requiring lawyers in the State, as a condition of logging into its court e-filing system, to promise not to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal immigration law.
Please understand:
- I do not practice immigration law.
- I do not practice criminal law.
- Nothing about my civil practice has anything to do with this.
And yet because I cannot log into the State's official e-filing system without saluting The Resistance, I now cannot represent my clients, file lawsuits, access cases, file documents in existing cases, etc.
If I click "Decline," it kicks me out of the system. I must click "Accept" to access the system and continue representing my civil clients -- again, in cases that have absolutely nothing to do with immigration law or policy.
I've read SB 25-276 (the law referred to below). It does not regulate me as a private attorney or any of the clients I represent in civil matters. This is outrageous draconian overreach.
I have ethical obligations to my clients to represent them competently. My existing cases have running deadlines that I must attend to. Judges issue orders in my cases that I must follow. If I don't click "Accept" in order to access the State's e-filing system, I will harm my clients, torpedo my practice, and probably commit malpractice. So, I have no choice.
I'm clicking "Accept" under protest.
96AgGrad said:Colorado is now requiring lawyers in the State, as a condition of logging into its court e-filing system, to promise not to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal immigration law.
— Ian Speir (@IanSpeir) April 2, 2026
Please understand:
- I do not practice immigration law.
- I do not practice… pic.twitter.com/khYDf5TkQdQuote:
Colorado is now requiring lawyers in the State, as a condition of logging into its court e-filing system, to promise not to cooperate with federal authorities in enforcing federal immigration law.
Please understand:
- I do not practice immigration law.
- I do not practice criminal law.
- Nothing about my civil practice has anything to do with this.
And yet because I cannot log into the State's official e-filing system without saluting The Resistance, I now cannot represent my clients, file lawsuits, access cases, file documents in existing cases, etc.
If I click "Decline," it kicks me out of the system. I must click "Accept" to access the system and continue representing my civil clients -- again, in cases that have absolutely nothing to do with immigration law or policy.
I've read SB 25-276 (the law referred to below). It does not regulate me as a private attorney or any of the clients I represent in civil matters. This is outrageous draconian overreach.
I have ethical obligations to my clients to represent them competently. My existing cases have running deadlines that I must attend to. Judges issue orders in my cases that I must follow. If I don't click "Accept" in order to access the State's e-filing system, I will harm my clients, torpedo my practice, and probably commit malpractice. So, I have no choice.
I'm clicking "Accept" under protest.
Most changes Trump made to immigration are administrative. For example, Trump replaced most immigration judges. The asylum denial rates hit an all-time high* of 94.7% in February.
— Charlie Smirkley (@charliesmirkley) April 2, 2026
*at least as far back as October 2020. pic.twitter.com/iiQKndO1mL
🚨 BREAKING: Tom Homan just said ICE is about to surge more WORKSITE illegal alien raids as agents get deployed into the field
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 2, 2026
Arrests are also about to increase
LET'S GO!! 🇺🇸
"We'll put more agents in the field. You're going to see arrests go up! You're going to see more… pic.twitter.com/8QllKDEs6G
Texas is cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving.
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) April 2, 2026
The sweeping rule changes, all enacted outside the typical legislative process, have upended life for noncitizens, including those who are here legally.https://t.co/MuRt2JLdJ1
🎯 HOW TO DEPORT 1 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS IN 2026
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) April 1, 2026
Most think tanks do policy for K Street. @ItsYourGov does it for Main Street, which is why I joined as a Visiting Fellow.
Our coalition - Congressional advisors, immigration officials, lawyers, and in my case, a data analyst -… https://t.co/qeUSqDevoo
MaxPower said:
My issue is there's no real punishment. This can go to SCOTUS and get overturned but how does the State get punished for passing these illegal laws? People should be able to sue the **** out of them
MaxPower said:
That has nothing to do with lawyers who are put in a position to either be unable to serve their clients or live in fear of being prosecuted themselves if they lie by accepting those terms and conditions.
930% surge in Voluntary Departures from Court proceedings alone.
— Charlie Smirkley (@charliesmirkley) April 2, 2026
In Jan ‘25, only 948 migrants opted to voluntarily leave instead of taking their chances in Court. By Feb ‘26, that number hit 8,843. pic.twitter.com/SX1ZMRS6dH
🚨 JUST IN: ICE pulled off a SLICK mass-arrest ploy in Pennsylvania today, tricking DOZENS of illegals into coming to the DMV under the guise of “renewing their CDLs”
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 4, 2026
And as soon as they arrived, they were rounded up and ARRESTED
THAT’S HOW IT’S DONE! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mt1YZ037Uh
🚨𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗗: Portland, OR (March 28th) — Demonstrating their typically delayed tactical awareness, Antifa militants have finally discovered what federal immigration officials have known for weeks: @ICEgov 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩… pic.twitter.com/DRcjQXEiMd
— Rhein Amacher (@RheinAmacher) April 4, 2026
will25u said:🚨𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 𝗨𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗗: Portland, OR (March 28th) — Demonstrating their typically delayed tactical awareness, Antifa militants have finally discovered what federal immigration officials have known for weeks: @ICEgov 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩… pic.twitter.com/DRcjQXEiMd
— Rhein Amacher (@RheinAmacher) April 4, 2026
JUST IN - Democratic Republic of Congo to receive third-country nationals deported from the U.S. under a new deal with the Trump administration. pic.twitter.com/P78izeQkqi
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 5, 2026
🚨 HOLY CRAP! DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin reveals sanctuary cities may lose CBP-CUSTOMS at airports until they comply
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 6, 2026
This would effectively BLOCK international travel there
DO IT! FAFO! pic.twitter.com/GtKbF9WCap
"Should sanctuary cities be processing Customs into their city? I'm…
WATCH IN FULL: @SecMullinDHS's interview with @BretBaier — his first sit-down interview since becoming Secretary of Homeland Security pic.twitter.com/Rp5qle9P61
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
will25u said:WOW: 🚨CA Democrats under @GavinNewsom just introduced the “MELT ICE Act” AB 1627.
— Hunter Eagleman™ (@Hunter_Eagleman) March 30, 2026
It would PERMANENTLY ban anyone who worked for ICE during President Trump’s term from ever becoming a cop or a teacher in the state.
This is political revenge dressed up as “protecting trust”…
infinity ag said:
"Need a Homan Update"
Where is Homan these days anyway?
Sleeping? What happened to the mass deportations?
ICE has arrested more than 800 people following tips from the TSA https://t.co/FB9oYlG3TV pic.twitter.com/XMxjd8mNUe
— New York Post (@nypost) April 7, 2026
So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) April 8, 2026
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been…
Quote:
So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been continuously present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021
>Entered before age 18
>Meet education, employment, or military service requirements
>Pass criminal background checks
On top of this, in Sec. 2102(b)(3)(B), DACA recipients get fast-tracked to conditional green card status.
...which is literally mass amnesty
BUT THE BILL GOES EVEN FURTHER!!!
On pages 204-217, you present the Dignity Program:
This is a separate track for illegal aliens who don't qualify for the Dream Act.
If you are an illegal aliens who:
> Was continuously present since December 31, 2020
>Pay a $1,000 upfront "restitution" fee
>Submit biometrics, pass a background check
>No felony convictions
You get work authorization + travel authorization + deferred removal for 7 years
After completing the 7-year program (paying $7,000 total in fees, staying employed, obeying laws, paying back taxes):
We grant you:
> "Dignity Status" which is essentially a lawful nonimmigrant status, which is renewable any number of times
>Work and travel authorization
But the most important bit that you're hiding here is that it totally suspends deportation of anyone who qualifies for this.
This would effective end ALL MASS DEPORTATIONS in the United States immediately.
You are a liar, you are a fraud, everything you stand for is fake... did YOU read your own bill?
Because I just did, and you are a damned LIAR!!!!!
one of the first comments after his post was to Grok, how much of a burn was this response, which Grok gave a solid 8/10.will25u said:So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) April 8, 2026
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been…Quote:
So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been continuously present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021
>Entered before age 18
>Meet education, employment, or military service requirements
>Pass criminal background checks
On top of this, in Sec. 2102(b)(3)(B), DACA recipients get fast-tracked to conditional green card status.
...which is literally mass amnesty
BUT THE BILL GOES EVEN FURTHER!!!
On pages 204-217, you present the Dignity Program:
This is a separate track for illegal aliens who don't qualify for the Dream Act.
If you are an illegal aliens who:
> Was continuously present since December 31, 2020
>Pay a $1,000 upfront "restitution" fee
>Submit biometrics, pass a background check
>No felony convictions
You get work authorization + travel authorization + deferred removal for 7 years
After completing the 7-year program (paying $7,000 total in fees, staying employed, obeying laws, paying back taxes):
We grant you:
> "Dignity Status" which is essentially a lawful nonimmigrant status, which is renewable any number of times
>Work and travel authorization
But the most important bit that you're hiding here is that it totally suspends deportation of anyone who qualifies for this.
This would effective end ALL MASS DEPORTATIONS in the United States immediately.
You are a liar, you are a fraud, everything you stand for is fake... did YOU read your own bill?
Because I just did, and you are a damned LIAR!!!!!
Regardless of how inaccurate and ignorant her post was, I agree with all those stipulations. Amnesty for productive immigrants, whether they got here legally or not, is a necessary step for bipartisan support. However, more pragmatically, if we are going to allow fairly easy work access for immigrants to come in and work going forward then what is the point of having those people leave the country just to immediately come back? Giant waste of government money to deport them to begin with.will25u said:So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) April 8, 2026
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been…Quote:
So, I did exactly what you asked and I sat down and read ALL 261 pages of your bill.
It does support mass amnesty and I'll tell you exactly where:
Pages 162-170... The Dream Act:
You grant conditional lawful permanent resident status to ILLEGAL ALIENS who:
>Have been continuously present in the U.S. since January 1, 2021
>Entered before age 18
>Meet education, employment, or military service requirements
>Pass criminal background checks
On top of this, in Sec. 2102(b)(3)(B), DACA recipients get fast-tracked to conditional green card status.
...which is literally mass amnesty
BUT THE BILL GOES EVEN FURTHER!!!
On pages 204-217, you present the Dignity Program:
This is a separate track for illegal aliens who don't qualify for the Dream Act.
If you are an illegal aliens who:
> Was continuously present since December 31, 2020
>Pay a $1,000 upfront "restitution" fee
>Submit biometrics, pass a background check
>No felony convictions
You get work authorization + travel authorization + deferred removal for 7 years
After completing the 7-year program (paying $7,000 total in fees, staying employed, obeying laws, paying back taxes):
We grant you:
> "Dignity Status" which is essentially a lawful nonimmigrant status, which is renewable any number of times
>Work and travel authorization
But the most important bit that you're hiding here is that it totally suspends deportation of anyone who qualifies for this.
This would effective end ALL MASS DEPORTATIONS in the United States immediately.
You are a liar, you are a fraud, everything you stand for is fake... did YOU read your own bill?
Because I just did, and you are a damned LIAR!!!!!
New report outlines the dawn of Mass Deportations: interior ICE arrests have increased 5x, street arrests up 11x, arrest into detention is up 4x and voluntary departure skyrocketed at least 28x.
— Prowler (@derzum_) April 9, 2026
This is on top of 90% asylum denial & removal orders in courts across the country. pic.twitter.com/qMSQrqghUT
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 9, 2026
Immigration worksite raids are being reported in rural areas recently:
— Prowler (@derzum_) April 9, 2026
"The narrative that the administration is preaching is not translating here on the ground," a farm lobbyist said, indicating the admin is arresting more workers without announcing it. pic.twitter.com/w7Bs6MTt1G