Colorado groups say Homeland Security skirted environmental analysis for new ICE facility

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 731

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago


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Two advocacy organizations sued the U.S Department of Homeland Security on Monday over allegations that the agency violated environmental protection laws by not completing an impact review for a planned immigration detention facility in Hudson.

DHS has a legal obligation under the National Environmental Policy Act to complete an assessment of how the facility could impact variables like infectious disease spread, water availability and air quality in the small town northeast of Denver, they argue.

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