Weeks After Health Officials Demanded Access to Investigate TB Case, They Haven't Gotten Into the ICE Facility

Weeks after health officials demanded access to investigate TB case, they haven't gotten into the ICE facility

It has been nearly three weeks since CDPHE sent a letter to the GEO Group requesting access to its Aurora ICE Processing Center to investigate a TB case.

Aurora demands GEO comply with TB investigation as health department remains locked out of facility

A month after the Tuberculosis case was confirmed, Adams County Public Health said it still doesn't have the information necessary for its investigation.

Aurora council insists on cooperation from GEO Group over tuberculosis investigation at ICE facility - The Mexico Ledger

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, operated by private prison firm GEO Group, is pictured on Jan. 30, 2025. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)The Aurora City Council approved a statement Monday that demands the private company that runs the immigration detention center in the city cooperate with public health officials in an investigation of a tuberculosis case. “It’s in our interest to protect the public health …

Aurora council insists on cooperation from GEO Group over tuberculosis investigation at ICE facility

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, operated by private prison firm GEO Group, is pictured on Jan. 30, 2025. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)The Aurora City Council approved a statement Monday that demands the private company that runs the immigration detention center in the city cooperate with public health officials in an investigation of a tuberculosis case. “It’s in our interest to protect the public health …

Aurora City Council demands GEO Group cooperation over tuberculosis case

The GEO ICE facility in Aurora. AURORA | The Aurora City Council on Monday approved a statement calling on the immigration detention facility run by The GEO Group to cooperate or face consequences with county and state health investigators after a case of tuberculosis was confirmed at the site.  During a Monday study session, the council agreed to publish a statement sharing concerns about the public health risks and reiterating the ethical and …