Colorado Democrats question ICE director over extended detentions in ‘holding cells’

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Six Colorado Democrats on Wednesday demanded answers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on the agency’s apparent violations of its own rules governing the detention of immigrants in holding rooms in nondescript locations across the state.

Scrutiny of the facilities follows a March 8 investigation by the Colorado Times Recorder, based on information from the Deportation Data Project. Last year, more than 3,000 individuals were detained in one of the nine holding facilities …

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