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Democratic 2022 Colorado House of Representative

Andrew Boesenecker

I was born in Holland, MI, I grew up just a stone’s throw away from the shores of Lake Michigan. I was raised in a family that included public school employees, teachers, veterans and law enforcement officers. I am also proud of a family heritage that includes generations of farmers – people who know the importance of growing healthy food for their neighbors and community.I spent my childhood and teenage years sailing on Lake Michigan, exploring parks and forests, and riding my bike anywhere it would take me. One of those kids who couldn’t stop beating on pots and pans, I received my Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Western Michigan University in 2001. I love playing drums and the marimba (and also the pots and pans) with my three children to this day.

Immigrants and Refugees

Immigrants & refugees strengthen communities.

I am an ally and supporter of immigrants and refugees. I will continue to advocate and work diligently to ensure that the civil rights of immigrants and refugees in Colorado are protected and upheld.

At the state level, I support fully funding Colorado’s driver license program for undocumented immigrants as well as the Ralph Carr Freedom Defense Act. I support state, county, and municipal initiatives that seek to create a legal defense fund and universal representation for undocumented immigrants. I also support data privacy – ensuring that personal information stays private and is not accessible to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On the national level, I support the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs, and a path to citizenship for immigrants in Colorado and throughout the United States.

I vehemently oppose the actions of the Trump administration in regard to family separation, the use of for-profit detention centers, and the continued inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees both in Colorado and throughout the United States. I support increased transparency and accountability for ICE detention centers, including the ICE detention center in Aurora, and believe the state legislature must act to ensure that the health, safety, and welfare of those housed in such facilities remains paramount.