Jeanette Vizguerra
Coverage of Jeanette Vizguerra in the Nexus archive.
- Weeks after health officials demanded access to investigate TB case, they haven't gotten into the ICE facility
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.
- Protesters from across the state rally in Hudson against planned ICE detention center
Protesters in Hudson, Colorado, opposed the conversion of a former prison into an ICE detention center. Private company GEO Group secured a $529-million contract with ICE to reopen the facility, which will add 1,200 beds to existing detention capacity. Hudson officials stated they lack authority to block the federal operation, while activists vowed continued resistance.