ICE official testifies re-arrests of freed detainees have stopped, judge considers contempt

A federal judge in Colorado is considering whether contempt proceedings are warranted after ICE re-arrested immigrants who had been ordered released from detention. At a Monday hearing, Judge Charlotte Sweeney questioned the practice and its effects on due process. Acting Denver field office director Nathan Rasper testified that he had instructed staff to re-arrest some detainees after their release. At least 18 people were reportedly released and then re-arrested at the GEO facility in Aurora.