12 detainees contract tuberculosis at Colorado ICE facility, quarantined without air conditioning
Jul 14, 2026·Location: Aurora, CO
Country of origin: Mexico

At least 12 detainees at the Aurora ICE processing center in Colorado, operated by the Geo Group, contracted tuberculosis after a single confirmed case multiplied to 12 within three days of facility-wide testing. A Mexican man in his 30s detained there reported that infected and healthy detainees were kept together under quarantine in a housing pod of 88 people while the facility's air conditioning failed during a heat advisory with outdoor temperatures near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The man, who has pre-existing health conditions, received medication twice daily but described conditions as uncomfortable. His U.S. citizen partner expressed concern about the deteriorating situation and questioned why the for-profit operator could not repair the cooling system quickly. Staff provided only electric fans to cool the crowded pod.
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- Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens at least 12 detainees
The Guardian·Jul 14, 2026·archived copy
- Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens 12 detainees
factumimmigration.com·Jul 14, 2026·archived copy
- Health Department says officials not forthcoming on tuberculosis case at Aurora GEO ICE jail - Sentinel Colorado
sentinelcolorado.com·Jul 14, 2026·archived copy
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