TB outbreak at Aurora, Colorado ICE detention center sickens at least 12 detainees

Health officials confirmed that a tuberculosis outbreak at the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado has infected at least 12 detainees, with all 88 people in one pod tested after the first case was identified. The privately‑run center, operated by GEO Group, placed the entire pod under quarantine despite the outbreak, and the unit’s air‑conditioning failed during a heat advisory, leaving detainees in uncomfortable conditions. The Adams County Health Department said it lacks sufficient records from ICE to determine the full scope of exposure and has issued a public‑health order demanding compliance with state tuberculosis investigation rules. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have not commented, and GEO Group declined to respond. Detainees reported that some received medication, while others remained in the same space. The situation has sparked criticism, with online commentators comparing the facility to a "Nazi concentration camp" and reviving broader concerns about medical care and oversight in privately‑run immigration detention centers.