Colorado Democrats tell ICE to ‘immediately abandon’ Hudson detention center plans

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A trio of Colorado Democrats is urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “immediately abandon” its plans to open an immigrant detention center in a dormant prison in Hudson.

Located about 30 miles northeast of Denver, the 1,200-bed Big Horn Correctional Facility, formerly known as the Hudson Correctional Facility, has sat empty since it was shuttered in 2014. It’s one of several new facilities in Colorado proposed by ICE as the agency ramps up its …

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