Health Officials Confirm Tuberculosis Case at Colorado ICE Facility; ICE Denies Any Active Cases
Health officials say the facility blocked access to records and detainees, leaving investigators unable to verify reports of additional cases or quarantines.
- On Tuesday, Adams County Health Department officials confirmed one active case of tuberculosis at the GEO Group detention center in Aurora, stating the facility failed to provide legally required access for their investigation.
- The GEO facility has a history of resisting health investigations, prompting ACHD to issue a public health order on June 25 requiring compliance with state laws governing tuberculosis investigations.
- According to reports from detainees, at least 12 people tested positive following mass testing on Saturday, and those isolated described the environment as 'uncomfortable' due to failing air conditioning.
- Congressman Jason Crow criticized the facility for 'endangered our communities,' while Councilmember Gianina Horton said GEO 'completely disregards the safety and well-being of Aurorans'; ICE denied active cases Tuesday.
- State legislators passed a law this year allowing unannounced health inspections with penalties up to $50,000 for non-compliance, but GEO is currently suing the state over the law.
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Health officials confirm tuberculosis case at Colorado ICE facility; ICE denies any active cases
Adams County, Colorado, health officials have confirmed one case of active tuberculosis at an Aurora immigration detention center, but health officials said Tuesday the company that runs the facility has failed to provide the legally required access needed to complete the investigation and determine if there are additional cases.ICE denies any active cases as of Tuesday at the facility operated by the GEO Group, a private Florida-based detention…
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