Overview
- Filed Sept. 23, the FOIA lawsuit alleges ICE failed to respond to requests for documents detailing detention expansion plans.
- The records sought cover proposed conversions of the closed Hudson Correctional Facility and Huerfano County Correctional Center, plus possible expansions in Aurora and Ignacio.
- Earlier disclosures from separate ACLU litigation revealed proposals from Hudson REIT for Hudson and from CoreCivic for Huerfano, with additional company responses noted.
- The ACLU says ICE briefed Colorado’s congressional delegation in August about a second detention center in Hudson, and documents indicate capacity could roughly triple if plans proceed.
- ICE has not commented on the new suit and has said it is exploring options, with no federal contracts or final site selections publicly confirmed.