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With Colorado’s immigration policies in the national spotlight, families wait to see what a new presidential administration will bring

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After months in transit, a man from Venezuela, living at motel reconfigured as a shelter by the city near Denver International Airport, holds up a sign seeking help finding work. Feb. 5, 2024.

Donald Trump's inauguration Monday marks a new era. And of all the ways it could affect Colorado, the most immediate might be immigration. Tens of thousands of people live here without legal permission, and many who came here, especially in the past few years, are under scrutiny. Trump has named his mass deportation plan: Operation Aurora. Today, what effects Trump's immigration policies could have for Coloradans, and what it means to have Colorado’s immigration policies in the national spotlight. CPR’s Arlo Perez Esquivel and Denverite’s Kyle Harris join Andrea Dukakis to offer perspective.