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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Colleen Slevin

Colorado sheriff's deputy disciplined for helping immigration agents resigns, ending lawsuit

Immigration Colorado Deputy Sued - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A Colorado sheriff's deputy who was disciplined for helping federal immigration agents make an arrest of a college student from Brazil has resigned.

Alexander Zwinck no longer works for the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, department spokesperson Heather Benjamin said Tuesday. Zwinck's departure prompted the state’s attorney general to drop a lawsuit against him over accusations that the deputy illegally shared information with immigration agents.

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