WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator John Hickenlooper and Colorado U.S. Representatives Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, and Brittany Pettersen in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding answers following last month's shooting (https://www.denverpost.com/2026/07/16/shooting-immigrant-detention-aurora/) by a GEO Group employee near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Aurora that left one person injured. The lawmakers also called for a thorough review of the Department's policies to help prevent similar incidents.
The letter seeks answers about DHS and ICE's c...