MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A Colorado immigrant rights advocacy organization called Mesa County's lawsuit against state officials "legally misguided" and "morally reprehensible" in a fiery response Thursday.

The Mesa County Commissioners approved to file a lawsuit Tuesday against Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Gov. Jared Polis, saying a new statute regarding it as unconstitutional. The law just went into effect June 1, says local governments – including police departments and sheriff’s offices – cannot share personal identifying information with federal immigration enforcement.

Mesa County deputy Alexander Zwinck is alleged to have broken this law after he pulled over a 19-year-old Utah student – who is originally from Brazil and has filed for asylum – on June 5 and gave her

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