Aurora ICE facility population near capacity after recent expansion

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 436

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Reports from oversight visits conducted by U.S. Rep. Jason Crow’s staff show the immigration detention center in Aurora is close to hitting its newly increased population capacity.

About 1,200 people were in custody at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at the end of September. The facility recently increased its capacity from 1,360 to 1,530 detainees, and while Crow’s office did not get an exact number, ICE staff on Jan. 5 …

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