Detainees place their hands against a window outside the Aurora ICE Processing Center. Photo: Timothy Hurst/Denver Post
The GEO Group-operated Aurora ICE Processing Center is drawing renewed scrutiny after police arrested an employee accused of shooting a protester, and Colorado health officials demanded access to investigate a tuberculosis case.
Why it matters: The unrelated developments last week intensified attention on one of Colorado's highest-profile immigration centers, raising fresh questions about security, transparency and accountability.
Driving the news: Aurora police say Brandon Booth, 42, fired a shot Thursday after two protesters argued with him while he waited to enter the ICE facility.
Booth drove away and was detained later.
He was off duty and placed on unpaid administrative leave, the GEO Group said.
What they're saying: "Everyone has the right to protest peacefully without fear of violence," U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper said in a statement. "[W]e will keep fighting to end this lawlessness and instill accountability."
Separately, Colorado health officials last week demanded records and access after Adams County and the Denver Health Tuberculosis Clinic reported barriers to a required tuberculosis investigation.
