Legal action filed today is the seventh step your Board of Douglas County Commissioners has taken to protect health and safety amidst the national migrant crisis.

The lawsuit — filed jointly by the Board, Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly, the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners and El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal – in Denver District Court — challenges two state laws that prevent local governments from cooperating with the federal government on matters of immigration.

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