Community members demand Colorado issue public health order for ICE tuberculosis case

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 847

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Six weeks after local officials issued a public health order concerning a confirmed active case of tuberculosis at an immigration detention center in Aurora, the private company that runs the facility still has not allowed access for health officials to complete a legally-required investigation.

The result is a standoff between state and local government and a company unwilling to cooperate.

On Monday, community advocates once again called for more pressure from the state government, …

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