ICE Detention Expansion Plans Revealed in Colorado Documents
Aug 28, 2025·Location: Denver, CO

Newly unredacted documents obtained by the ACLU reveal details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plans to expand immigration detention capacity in Colorado. The documents show multiple facilities across the state with proposed capacities ranging from 700 to 2,250 people, with timelines for operations ranging from 30 days to one year after funding approval. The expansion is part of a larger federal initiative allocating $45 billion to ICE for detention infrastructure expansion.
Sources
- Updated Documents Reveal New Details for ICE Detention Expansion in Colorado - ACLU of Colorado
- New ICE Expansion Documents, Released as a Result of ACLU of Colorado Public Records Lawsuit, Reveal Additional Plans for Expanded Detention in Colorado - ACLU of Colorado
- ICE's Plans for Colorado Expansion, New Facilities Revealed in Court Docs
westword.com·Jan 8, 2026·archived copy
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