Colo. Congressional Dems demand DHS answers after GEO employee shooting outside Aurora ICE facility
AURORA, Colo. — The response to a protester being shot last month outside the Aurora ICE Processing Center has now extended to Washington, D.C.
This week, all six Democratic members of Congress from Colorado — including Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, as well as Representatives Jason Crow, Brittany Petterson, Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette — signed a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
The letter demands DHS review its policies and answer questions in response to the shooting by Aug. 14, such as “What screening and vetting procedures does DHS require for contractor personnel before they are assigned to ICE facilities?” and “How will DHS and ICE strengthen oversight of its personnel and contractors and prevent similar incidents from occurring?”
The federal government contracts GEO Group to run the Aurora ICE facility. According to Aurora Police, employees were not able to get inside the facility when protesters blocked the entrance on …