In the United States, the GEO Group has filed a lawsuit challenging a Colorado law that mandates health and safety inspections of immigrant detention facilities. The law imposes direct burdens and requirements on facilities used in immigration operations, which the GEO Group opposes.

This dispute involves state officials and immigrant rights organizations, raising questions about the balance between regulatory oversight and operational autonomy of private detention centers. The case highlights tensions over immigrant detention conditions and state regulatory authority.

The legal challenge is ongoing with no final resolution yet.