Activists say cops singling out Hispanics in Fort Collins, Colorado

“Thanks to an increased presence of federal immigration agents, Larimer County has turned over 41 people to be deported since late May - compared with only three earlier this year.

But community activists say they believe law enforcement agencies are targeting Hispanics for traffic stops and taking more people to jail for misdemeanors - particularly for not having a valid driver’s license or lacking proof of insurance.

Immigrants who in most jurisdictions would get a summons are instead getting booked and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, they say.”

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