Colorado ICE Center Reports 12 TB Cases in 88-Person Pod as Heat Hits 96F
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
Colorado ICE Center Reports 12 TB Cases in 88-Person Pod as Heat Hits 96F
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 14
Summary
Mass testing in one Aurora detention pod found 12 tuberculosis cases among 88 detainees, up from one case three days earlier, according to testimony from inside the ICE processing center.
Detainees said guards kept infected and uninfected people together in a weeklong quarantine after the pod’s air conditioning failed Sunday, leaving them with fans during a 96F heat advisory.
The outbreak has not been independently confirmed: DHS and Geo Group did not respond, and it remains unclear whether other pods were tested at the facility, which can hold 1,532 people.
Tuberculosis can spread through the air in its active form and can be fatal if untreated; detainees reported some infected people were receiving medication.
The reported cases add to earlier health concerns at the Aurora center, including an apparent TB outbreak in April 2025 and repeated oversight complaints from Representative Jason Crow.