Undocumented immigrants held in undisclosed Colorado ICE detention facilities
Mar 3, 2026·Location: Colorado

The ACLU of Colorado reported that ICE has detained thousands of people at nine facilities across Colorado without proper oversight or transparency, operating in violation of the agency's own internal policies. ICE later confirmed the existence of these undisclosed hold rooms located in strip malls and office parks, where detainees, including children, have been held for weeks at a time without disclosure to neighboring businesses or residents.
Sources
- EXCLUSIVE: Secret ICE Detention Facilities Exist Around Colorado, Data Shows
- After CO Times Recorder Revealed Secret Detention Centers in CO, 31 Lawmakers Call on ICE for 'Immediate Transparency'
- Colorado Democrats question ICE ‘secret’ facilities, but records suggest otherwise
denver7.com·Mar 13, 2026·archived copy
- DAVIS: ICE Confirms CTR Reporting in Denial
- CO Congressional Democrats Demand That ICE Stop Detaining People for 'Extended Periods' in 'Small, Confined Rooms'
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