Colorado Health Officials Urgently Investigate Tuberculosis Case in Detention Center
科羅拉多州衛生官員正緊急調查拘留中心內的結核病病例
更新於: 2026年7月17日 上午10:00
Colorado health officials are currently in a tense standoff with the GEO Group, the private company operating the Aurora ICE Processing Center.
科羅拉多州衛生官員目前正與運營奧羅拉移民及海關執法局（ICE）收容處的私營公司 GEO Group 陷入緊張對峙。
In early June 2026, the Adams County Health Department confirmed a case of active tuberculosis at the facility.
2026年6月初，亞當斯縣衛生局確認該設施內出現一起肺結核活動病例。
Since then, local authorities have struggled to complete mandatory contact tracing to ensure the airborne disease has not spread to other detainees, staff, or visitors.
自那時起，地方當局便努力完成強制性的接觸者追蹤，以確保這種空氣傳播疾病未傳染給其他被拘留者、工作人員或訪客。
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have blocked access to essential medical records and patient logs, hindering the investigation.
相反地，ICE 堅持該設施遵循所有聯邦準則，並稱目前並無確認病例。
Conversely, ICE maintains that the facility is following all federal guidelines and that there are no currently confirmed cases.
此場衝突凸顯了對監管權限更大的爭議。
This conflict highlights a larger struggle over regulatory oversight.
雖然州政府堅持其擁有為保護公眾健康而檢查該中心的法律權力，但 GEO Group 爭辯稱該設施處於聯邦專屬管轄權之下。
Public health experts warn that rapid testing is vital in detention settings, making the current lack of cooperation a significant concern.
