NEWS BRIEF
Sentinel Colorado reports that GreenLatinos and the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over plans to reopen the Big Horn Correctional Facility in Hudson as an immigration detention center.
The groups allege DHS did not complete a National Environmental Policy Act review of potential effects including air quality, water and wastewater capacity, and infectious-disease risks. They are asking a federal judge to halt pre-construction activity and prevent the facility from opening until an environmental review is completed.
What to know
The lawsuit challenges the process for the proposed Hudson facility, not a completed opening. The advocacy groups contend federal agencies must conduct an environmental review; the requested court action would pause work and opening plans pending that review.
Reporting: Sara Wilson, Colorado Newsline · Sentinel Colorado · 09-23-2026
