Colorado inspection law unfairly singles out ICE detention center, operator’s lawyers say

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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Lawyers for the private company that runs Colorado’s only immigration detention center told a judge Friday that a new state law is unfairly discriminatory and should be struck down.

The GEO Group sued the state over House Bill 26-1276, a new law that requires more frequent health and safety inspections inside immigration detention centers and allows the state to impose civil penalties for noncompliance. GEO operates the facility in Aurora under a contract …

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