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Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens 12 detainees
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Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens 12 detainees
An outbreak of tuberculosis has infected at least 12 detainees at a for-profit immigration jail in Aurora, Colorado, where dozens remain in quarantine without air conditioning.
- A detainee at the Aurora ICE Processing Center said 12 positive cases were confirmed after mass testing on Saturday, up from a single case three days earlier, with the entire pod of 88 placed under quarantine for at least a week.
- The detainee reported the air conditioning broke down on Sunday, leaving the quarantined pod under a 96F (36C) heat advisory as staff distributed electric fans instead of repairs.
- Neither the Department of Homeland Security nor the Geo Group, the facility's private operator, responded to requests for comment or confirmation of the outbreak.
- Representative Jason Crow, who has conducted oversight visits to the facility since 2019, said he would continue monitoring conditions and working to end what he called a broken and inhumane system.
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