This three part video series was created by Degotelo Studios, The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and SE2.

In 2025, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition launched the early stages of a storytelling campaign. The hope was to directly confront and dismantle the dominant, harmful narratives surrounding immigrants and new arrivals. This work became urgently necessary as Aurora, Colorado, found itself at the center of a national media firestorm, with sensationalized coverage of Venezuelan gang activity fueling fear and division.

In early 2026, Degotelo Studios, The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and SE2 teamed up to create three powerful videos highlighting the lives of Colorado immigrants. This then turned into a larger campaign to document even more stories from Colorado immigrants. The Colorado Story is a storytelling campaign rooted in the belief that stories have the power to change hearts and minds. Through real, human narratives, we hope to shift the way people see immigration and their newly arrived neighbors.

The videos can be found at www.thecoloradostory.org.