12/19/25 – Spring Institute’s comments to the Department of Homeland Security opposing recently proposed changes regarding “public charge”

12/19/25 – In solidarity with allies in the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition, Spring Institute joins 700+ national, state, and local organizations opposing the November 19th notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the public charge

12/19/25 – Spring Institute endorses public comments by Colorado Consumer Health Initiative opposing the November 19th notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the public charge

11/25/25 – Spring Institute submits comment in opposition to the October 30, 2025 Interim Final Rule eliminating automatic extensions of Employment Authorization Documents 

11/12/25 – As members of the Protect Our Care Colorado coalition, Spring Institute endorses letter to Congressman Hurd urging him to oppose any deal to reopen the government that does not extend the enhancements to the premium tax credit

10/31/25 – Press Release: Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado condemns unprecedented low cap on refugee admissions set by Trump Administration

10/27/25 – Spring Institute joins statewide allies in endorsing letter organized by Prochevo Collective urging Colorado’s Congressional Delegation to take immediate action to ensure the release of SNAP benefits

9/26/25 – Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado Urges Refugee Admissions Cap of 125,000 to Meet Urgent Need

9/16/25 – Spring Institute & Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado Join 70+ National, State, and Local Organizations in Letter Urging Congress to Demand the Trump Administration Set Robust Refugee Admissions Goal and Restore Humanitarian Protections

9/16/25 –  As members of the Protect Our Care Colorado coalition, Spring Institute endorses letter urging Colorado’s Congressional delegation to work with all haste to permanently extend the enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025

9/12/25 – Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning and Colorado Language Access Coalition join members of the National English Learner Roundtable and partner civil rights and education organizations expressing grave concern over the recent rescission of the U.S. Department of Education’s and U.S. Department of Justice’s joint 2015 Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents 

9/10/25 – Press Release: Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado urges Congress to pass bipartisan legislation providing residency for Afghan allies

8/20/25 – Spring Institute joins over 80 Colorado organizations united in calling on lawmakers to protect schools, healthcare, and communities during the state’s special legislative session (Colorado Fiscal Institute blog)

8/13/25 – Spring Institute comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services re: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

7/31/25 – COLORADO LANGUAGE ACCESS COALITION PUSHES BACK AGAINST MEMO TARGETING MULTILINGUAL SERVICES IN FEDERAL AGENCIES | LA COALICIÓN DE ACCESO LINGÜÍSTICO DE COLORADO RECHAZA EL MEMORÁNDUM QUE AFECTA A LOS SERVICIOS MULTILINGÜES EN LAS AGENCIAS FEDERALES

7/25/25 – Spring Institute comments to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement urging them to immediately reconsider and rescind the Interim Final Rule (IFR) on “Imposition and Collection of Civil Penalties for Certain Immigration-Related Violations,” published on June 27, 2025.

7/23/25 – The Coalition on Refugee and Immigrant Mental Health (CRIMH) convened by Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, along with our partners and the community members we serve, strongly condemn the Medicaid cuts in the federal “H. R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act” 

7/3/25 – As members of the Protect Our Care Colorado coalition, Spring Institute endorses this press release: Congress Passes “Big Ugly Bill” Betraying Americans With Largest Cuts to Healthcare and Medicaid in History

7/2/25 – Press Release: Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado Opposes Federal Budget Package That Would Harm Refugees and Humanitarian Entrants

6/27/25 – Spring Institute endorses FAMLI Coalition statement in response to issuance of temporary court order blocking ICE data sharing

6/17/25 – Media Advisory: Spring Institute hosts 11th annual Spring Intercultural Champion Awards celebrating the triumphs of Colorado’s immigrant and refugee newcomers

6/13/25 – Spring Institute endorses letter to U.S. Senate leadership organized by Refugee Council USA expressing deep concerns about refugee benefit cuts in the federal budget reconciliation package 

June 2025 – Spring Institute endorses joint statement from Colorado Jewish and immigrant rights leaders in response to the Trump administration’s ICE actions and anti-immigrant rhetoric 

5/13/25 – Press Release: Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghans Betrays Allies and Weakens U.S. Military in Long Term

5/5/25 – Press Release: General Assembly Passes House Bill 25-1153 to Improve Language Access in Colorado | Presione Soltar: La Asamblea General Aprueba el Proyecto de Ley HB25-1153, con la Meta de Mejorar el Acceso Lingüístico en Colorado

May 2025 – Spring Institute’s Language Access Policy Recommendations Report
Report Summary – English | Resumen del informe – Español

4/16/25 – Press Release: Colorado Organizations Denounce the Weaponization of the IRS to Target Immigrants for Deportation 

4/15/25 – Spring Institute endorses letter to General Assembly leadership opposing introduction of late bill that would weaken overtime protections for Colorado farmworkers

4/11/25 – Public comment urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its component U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately reconsider and rescind the Interim Final Rule “Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration”

4/9/25 – Spring Institute denounces data sharing agreement between IRS and ICE

4/1/25 – Denver Health celebrates family medicine residents matched in the Colorado Works for International Physicians Clinical Readiness Program

3/19/25 – Refugee Action Coalition of Colorado demands that Trump administration swiftly reinstate U.S. refugee admissions program

3/19/25 – COLORADO LANGUAGE ACCESS COALITION REASSERTS THE VALUE OF LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND DENOUNCES PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER DESIGNATING ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF U.S. | LA COALICIÓN DE ACCESO LINGÜÍSTICO DE COLORADO REAFIRMA EL VALOR DE LA DIVERSIDAD LINGÜÍSTICA Y DENUNCIA EL DECRETO EJECUTIVO RECIÉN DEL PRESIDENTE TRUMP

3/4/25 – Spring Institute denounces designation of English as official national language, asserting that multilingualism strengthens our country and language learning and language access promote unity

2/25/25 – As members of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), Spring Institute endorses this press release: Coloradans Showed Up in Hundreds Against Racist “Show Me Your Papers” Bill at State Capitol

2/24/25 –Spring Institute joins nearly 100 Colorado organizations in letter to Congressional Delegation urging them not to pass fiscally irresponsible budget legislation that would harm constituents

2/10/25 – Spring Institute joins Colorado Fiscal Institute and partners in letter to Colorado’s Congressional delegation urging them not to sell Coloradans out in exchange for cuts for the wealthy and corporations

2/6/25 – As members of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), Spring Institute endorses this press release: Immigrant Advocates Condemn Massive & Indiscriminate ICE Raids Across Metro Area – No Warrants, No Justification, Just Fear and Intimidation

2/4/25 –  Spring Institute Condemns Cuts to Foreign Assistance and Refugee Resettlement Programs

1/30/25 – As members of the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), Spring Institute endorses this press release: Colorado Advocacy Groups Warn Against Harmful Impacts of the HR29|S5-The Laken Riley Act

1/22/25 – Spring Institute Condemns Trump Administration’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Actions

1/16/25 – Colorado Groups Release Report Calling on State Institutions & Policymakers to Address Professional Barriers for Immigrants