Health officials demand access to Aurora ICE facility over tuberculosis case
Colorado health officials are demanding immediate access to the Aurora ICE detention center to investigate a reported tuberculosis outbreak.
Answered
What is the primary concern at the Aurora ICE facility?
Health officials are concerned about a tuberculosis outbreak that has affected at least 12 detainees.
Are inspectors currently able to investigate the site?
No, health officials report that the private company managing the facility has blocked access to investigators.
What is the current status of the investigation?
A deadline has been set for the facility to open its doors to inspectors by Friday, and there is ongoing pressure for the Colorado Attorney General to intervene.
Where it stands
Health authorities are seeking entry to the Aurora ICE detention facility following reports of a tuberculosis outbreak affecting at least 12 detainees. Officials have set a deadline for the facility to permit onsite inspections.
Coverage from Colorado Public Radio, The Colorado Sun, The Guardian, The Denver Post, and KDVR emphasizes that health inspectors have been blocked by the private company operating the site. There is mounting pressure on the Colorado Attorney General to intervene and force compliance with the investigation.
Future reports will track whether the facility grants inspectors access by the Friday deadline. Coverage does not yet specify the long-term impact on detention operations or the specific identity of the private company.
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Who reported it (5)
- Pressure on Colorado AG to force Aurora ICE detention center to allow a tuberculosis investigation Colorado Public Radio · 49d ago
- Investigation into possible tuberculosis spread at Aurora ICE facility blocked by private company, health officials say The Colorado Sun · 49d ago
- Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens at least 12 detainees The Guardian · 49d ago
- Colorado health official gives Aurora detention center until Friday to open doors to inspectors in tuberculosis probe The Denver Post · 49d ago
- Health officials demand access to Aurora ICE facility over tuberculosis case KDVR · 49d ago
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