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Colorado health officials issued an order demanding that the Aurora ICE Processing Center hand over tuberculosis records, which they allege the GEO Group has withheld for nearly two months. The public health order targets the private company operating Colorado's only immigration detention center, asserting that the information is necessary to complete a full investigation into a TB case. Failure by GEO Group to comply by August 17 could result in legal action from Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Colorado utilized a new health order to demand answers regarding tuberculosis at an Aurora immigrant detention facility. This move has escalated the conflict between public health authorities and the GEO Group.

U.S. immigration officials stated they did not publicly disclose the death of Jose Chajon-Raxon because he was released from ICE custody before passing away. This situation relates to a policy change wherein DHS no longer reports deaths within 30 days of release, a move U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez criticized as creating a loophole that avoids agency responsibility and public scrutiny.

Immigration rights groups rallied outside the Colorado State Capitol, demanding increased state action on a stalled tuberculosis investigation at the Aurora ICE detention facility. The Adams County Health Department stated that GEO Group, the facility operator, refused to grant ACHD access needed for a state-mandated health investigation following a confirmed TB case. CDPHE representatives acknowledged evaluating options like issuing a public health order but noted it does not guarantee compliance.

Democrats promised stricter oversight of an immigration detention company if they win a majority. Protestors demonstrated outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, which is operated by GEO Group. GEO Group runs numerous migrant detention centers nationwide and has faced claims regarding medical neglect, including cases in New Jersey.

Congressional Democrats from Colorado sent a letter demanding that Department of Homeland Security review its policies regarding an employee shooting at the Aurora ICE facility. The incident occurred on July 16th when a GEO Group employee fired at protesters outside the center, wounding a woman in the foot. DHS responded stating that official correspondence is handled through formal channels.

A third detainee died at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in New Jersey, after the agency changed its reporting method for detainee deaths. Rep. Rob Menendez revealed the death, which occurred in late July, alongside details about two prior deaths at the facility. ICE and GEO Group, which operates Delaney Hall, confirmed the information during an unannounced oversight visit.

A man from El Salvador died at Delaney Hall immigration jail in Newark, New Jersey, where protests have occurred over detention conditions. Federal officials stated he received medical care, while critics questioned the facility's practices. Another detainee died at the same facility earlier this year.

A man from El Salvador died in an immigration jail in New Jersey, according to ICE. The death occurred at Delaney Hall, a facility facing protests over detainee conditions. This is the second death at the facility during President Donald Trump’s second term.

A 41-year-old Salvadoran national, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, died in federal custody at Delaney Hall Detention Facility after suffering a medical emergency. He had been deported in 2006 and later re-entered the U.S. illegally before being arrested in New Jersey. New Jersey officials condemned the death and called for the facility's closure.

An El Salvadoran man, Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo, died at ICE's Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey after being held for six weeks. His family and attorneys allege he had chronic health conditions including epilepsy and high blood pressure, and his mother reported he experienced numbness and was denied timely medical care before his death.

David Venturella, acting director of ICE, informed Sen. Elizabeth Warren that he has divested his Geo Group stocks and recused himself from detention-related contracts. The letter to Warren did not provide details on ICE's contracting process.

A federal judge heard arguments over Colorado's HB26-1276 law, which requires health inspections at the Aurora ICE Processing Center operated by The GEO Group. The law faces a legal challenge from GEO, which claims it is unconstitutional for targeting federal immigration detention facilities. The judge questioned the state's defense and the case remains unresolved as Adams County investigates a tuberculosis case at the facility.

The federal government, under a court order to improve conditions at the privately run Adelanto ICE Processing Center, claims the facility is already compliant with some standards but faces pushback. Four people have died at Adelanto since September 2025, and the government plans to appeal the court's order requiring long-term improvements.

ICE and the GEO Group have refused to allow health inspectors into a Colorado immigration detention center where at least 12 detainees have contracted tuberculosis. The facility, operated under a $47 million annual contract, has denied access despite public health orders, and reports indicate potential deportations of infected individuals, raising global health concerns.

Colorado health officials have not gained access to the Aurora ICE Processing Center operated by GEO Group to investigate a tuberculosis case, despite a three-week-old demand. ICE claims no active TB cases exist at the facility and asserts compliance with health guidelines, while activists and local leaders criticize the lack of transparency and consider legal action.

U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon visited the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a large ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania, and expressed frustration over limited detainee access and concerns about labor practices and conditions. The facility, operated by The GEO Group under a county contract, houses over 1,600 detainees, many in low-security status.

The GEO Group has signed a five-year contract to establish a new federal immigration detention center in Hertford County. The facility will serve as an ICE processing center under the agreement.

The Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is a focal point of conflict between ICE and local Democratic officials opposing Trump's deportation efforts. Protests against the facility's conditions persist, while ICE claims protesters aim to eliminate ICE operations. Democrats seek to shut down the facility and block ICE expansions, but increased ICE funding may undermine such strategies.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to open an immigration detention center in northeastern North Carolina by the end of 2026 at the former Rivers Correctional Institution, a shuttered private prison. The facility, owned by GEO Group, could hold up to 1,400 detainees and faces opposition from North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and local activists. The site has a history of violence and misconduct, and its reopening aligns with ICE's efforts to expand detention capacity.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to reopen a former for-profit prison in Winton, North Carolina, as a mass detention facility with 1,400 beds under a contract with GEO Group. The facility, previously closed in 2021 due to health and safety complaints, has a history of inadequate medical care and discrimination, sparking protests and condemnation from advocates and officials.

Citizens Bank is ending its financial relationships with CoreCivic and GEO Group, two private prison companies that operate ICE detention facilities, citing changing business conditions. Activists celebrated the move as a victory, while the bank denied political motivations, stating the decision was due to reduced capital needs of the companies.

A Colorado town is facing a lawsuit over allowing the GEO Group to open an immigrant detention center on property not zoned for such use. The lawsuit claims town officials violated local land use codes by approving the facility.

A GEO Group employee in Aurora, Colorado, was charged with first-degree assault after shooting at protesters outside an ICE detention center. The incident occurred during a verbal dispute between the employee and protesters, who had photographed him and his vehicle prior to the confrontation.

Nonprofit Together Colorado and a Hudson resident filed a lawsuit urging the town to block the proposed Big Horn ICE detention center by enforcing local zoning laws. The facility, operated by GEO Group under a $528.7-million federal contract, would expand Colorado's ICE detention capacity to 2,720 beds.

Prosecutors dropped most charges against Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee accused of shooting at protesters outside an Aurora ICE detention center, leaving only two assault charges. Booth claims he fired a warning shot after feeling threatened by protesters who photographed him and his vehicle.

A GEO Group employee accused of shooting at two protestors near the Aurora ICE facility, injuring one in the foot, has been criminally charged. The incident occurred at the immigration detention center, leading to legal action against the staff member.

Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, was arrested after firing a gun at two protesters near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado. Booth claimed he perceived threats to his children's safety from the protesters, who he said targeted his license plate and referenced his children's school. The arrest affidavit states the protesters did not explicitly threaten Booth's family, but he described the incident as impulsive and aimed to scare them.

Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, shot at two female protesters near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado, claiming he believed his children's safety was threatened by their statements. The protesters, Emma Landis and Mandy Dillon, confronted Booth and recorded his vehicle's license plate, alleging threats against his family. Booth stated he aimed to scare them, not cause harm, and had no formal weapons training.

Four protesters were detained and cited after a standoff with law enforcement at an ICE field office in Centennial during a 'die-in' demonstration. The protests, ongoing for four days, followed a shooting at a nearby ICE detention facility and concerns over health conditions, including a tuberculosis case at the Aurora Processing Center.

The privately run ICE detention center in Tacoma faces reported issues including unsanitary conditions, limited medical access, and physical assaults. A lawsuit by the Washington Attorney General alleges the facility has received 3,500 complaints, with two detainees dying in custody in 2024. State officials have struggled to inspect the facility, and GEO Group, the operating company, has not commented on the cases.

A man employed by the GEO Group was arrested and accused of shooting a woman protesting near the ICE Processing Center in Aurora on Thursday night, according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department.

Over 50 protesters gathered outside the Aurora ICE facility to demand improved conditions and ICE abolishment. A GEO Group employee was arrested after shooting a 21-year-old protester, Emma Landis, during a protest; demonstrators emphasized human rights and ICE abolition.

Emma Landis was shot in the foot by Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, during a protest outside Aurora's ICE facility. Booth faces felony charges including attempted murder, while Landis intends to continue protesting despite her injury.

Citizens Bank announced it will end its financial relationships with private prison companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, citing changed commercial circumstances. The decision follows public pressure from advocates and city governments, including threats to withdraw funds from Citizens Bank if ties with the companies were not severed. The companies operate detention centers under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contracts linked to the Trump administration's immigration policies.

A man employed by the GEO Group is accused of shooting a woman protesting near the ICE Processing Center in Aurora. The incident occurred on Thursday night, according to a Friday afternoon press release from the Aurora Police Department.

Brandon Booth, an employee of GEO Group at the Aurora ICE Processing Center in Colorado, faces charges of assault and attempted second-degree murder after shooting a female protester near the detention center.

An off-duty employee at a Colorado ICE detention center was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman in the foot during a confrontation with protesters. The incident occurred as employees waited for a protest to disperse, and the man faces charges including attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault. The employee works for Geo Group, a private-prison operator contracted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A GEO Group employee at the Aurora ICE detention center is accused of shooting a protestor following a verbal confrontation with the victim and another demonstrator. The worker has been arrested in connection with the incident.

A man employed by the GEO Group allegedly shot a woman protesting near the ICE Processing Center in Aurora on Thursday night, as reported by the Aurora Police Department in a Friday press release.