Colorado Democrats in Congress demand investigation into ICE after ace of spades cards left in Eagle County

6 Colorado Democrats in Washington, D.C., are demanding an independent investigation and detailed briefing of ICE activities in Eagle County after ace of spades cards were left behind in vehicles left by immigrants after they were taken by federal agents.

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday, the Democrats also said they are “deeply concerned” by allegations that immigration agents were using sirens on their vehicles to act as if they were local law enforcement.

The ace of spades cards, printed with the address and phone number of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Denver, were found by family and friends who went to retrieve the vehicles left on U.S. 6 near Minturn in Eagle County.

Ace of spades cards are linked historically to racism, including as “death cards” left on dead bodies during the Vietnam War.

Read the full article from the Colorado Sun here:

https://coloradosun.com/2026/02/03/eagle-county-ice-ace-of-spades-cards/

A photo of an ace of spades card that Voces Unidas says was found in a vehicle of a man taken by ICE in a “fake” traffic stop Jan. 21 in Eagle County. (Provided by Voces Unidas)