House GOP Report Claims Denver and Boulder Prosecutors Ignored ICE Detainers for Violent Immigrant Offenders

A House Judiciary Committee investigation headed by Rep. Jim Jordan released a 25-page report accusing Denver and Boulder prosecutors of disregarding ICE detainers for undocumented defendants charged with serious offenses, including child sexual assault, aggravated assault and domestic violence. The document names several suspects—Fernando Barrios-Ramirez, Juan Andres Holguin-Mendez, Diego Cano-Diaz, Abraham Smith Gonzalez and Mario Hernandez-Quiroz—whose detainers were allegedly ignored or delayed, allowing them to stay in custody without immediate federal deportation.

Internal communications show the Denver Sheriff’s Department providing language-specific notices about the right to refuse ICE questioning and giving ICE as little as one to two hours to act. Boulder District Attorney Dougherty denied the accusations, calling the report political theater and defending his office’s focus on public safety. The report also highlights Boulder DA’s policy of weighing immigration consequences when recommending dispositions, underscoring the ongoing debate over sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement.