ICE Officers in Colorado Must Undergo Training After Violations

ICE officers in Colorado must adhere to comprehensive training and reporting requirements after a district court found Tuesday the agency materially violated a preliminary injunction governing warrantless arrests.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the US District Court for the District of Colorado demonstrated “widespread noncompliance” with a November 2025 order requiring officers to conduct individualized flight-risk assessments before making warrantless arrests, Judge R. Brooke Jackson said in an order. The district court granted an enforcement order mandating training for all ICE officers and enhanced documentation of arrest practices.

ICE has “demonstrated material noncompliance with the PI Order and relief at this juncture is warranted and necessary,” Jackson said.

Jackson granted an injunction in November 2025 after finding the local ICE officers unlawfully arrested four people without probable cause or proper documentation. Government officials must not make warrantless arrests in the district unless an officer has probable cause to believe an individual is in the US in violation of immigration laws and likely to escape before the issuance of a warrant.

Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, and Meyer Law Office represent the plaintiffs and the proposed class.

The case is Ovando v. Noem, D. Colo., No. 1:25-cv-03183, order 5/12/26.