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Shared Commitment to Safe and Welcoming Jefferson County Communities

We are committed to creating communities in Jefferson County, Colorado, where all are safe and welcomed regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, national origin, or immigration status. Each of our organizations operates according to our unique missions and strategies, yet we are united in our core values of creating safe and welcoming spaces for everyone.

Due to the anti-immigrant rhetoric from the new administration, fears of deportation and loss of rights are present in community members who have found their home in Jefferson County.

The history of Jefferson County is marked by periods of discrimination against different races, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. Our communities saw the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the enactment of neighborhood covenants that kept out those of different races or national origins. Now is another chance for us to stand together, alongside our neighbors from all places and backgrounds, to ensure that all are safe and welcome in our communities.

We, the undersigned, agree to the following shared commitments:

    • We are committed to working together with county and municipal governments as well as partner organizations to ensure that immigrant communities have the information and resources they need to thrive during this stressful time.
    • We will ensure that immigrant community members are aware of their rights and that these constitutional rights are protected.
    • We will advocate for policies and practices that safeguard the health and safety of immigrant community members.
    • We will strengthen relationships with immigrant community members connected to our organizations to build trust and listen for how our organization can create more welcoming and safe spaces in our organization.

To our community members who are immigrants and are creating homes in Jefferson County, you are welcome here. You are valued members of our communities. You are not alone.

Supporting Organizations

    • American Friends Service Committee
    • Arvadans for Progressive Action
    • Arvadans for Social Justice
    • Coloradans for Immigrant Rights
    • Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
    • Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition
    • Edgewater Collective
    • Golden United
    • Indivisible Colorado
    • Indivisible Front Range Resistance
    • Jefferson County Communities That Care
    • Jefferson Unitarian Church
    • Kaizen Food Rescue
    • Nebula Early Childhood Collaborative
    • Together Colorado (Jefferson County Chapter)
    • Wheat Ridge for Equity

Supporting Elected Officials

    • Amanda Gonzalez, Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
    • Andy Kerr, Jefferson County Commissioner
    • Brianna Titone, Colorado House District 27 Representative
    • Claire Carmelia, Westminster City Council
    • Danielle Varda, Jeffco School Board Director District 1
    • Hannah Gay Keao, Edgewater City Council
    • Isabel Cruz, Lakewood City Council
    • Joel Newton, Edgewater City Council
    • Kali Janda, Edgewater City Council
    • Lesley Dahlkemper, Jefferson County Commissioner
    • Lindsey Daugherty, Colorado Senate District 19 Senator
    • Lisa Cutter, Colorado Senate District 20 Senator
    • Lisa Feret, Colorado House District 24 Representative
    • Lorena Garcia, Colorado House District 35 Representative
    • Mary Parker, Jeffco School Board Director District 5
    • Obi Ezeadi, Westminster City Council
    • Paula Reed, Jeffco School Board Director District 2
    • Randy Moorman, Arvada Mayor Pro Tem
    • Rachel Zenzinger, Jefferson County Commissioner
    • Rebekah Stewart, Colorado House District 30 Representative
    • Roger Low, Lakewood City Council
    • Sharon Davis, Arvada City Council
    • Shawna Ambrose, Arvada City Council





Click here for a list of resources for immigrants in Jefferson County