# Immigration judge fired in CO, potential TB outbreak at immigrant detention center, firefighter fundraiser

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-07-16T11:00:00+00:00
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A Denver-based immigration judge who was fired by the Trump Administration last month is speaking out about the system. Plus, state health officials say they’re being blocked from investigating a possible tuberculosis outbreak at the immigrant detention center in Aurora. And we visit a community movie night in Western Colorado that’s taken on a deeper resonance with this year’s fires. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: The Summit Daily has the full scoop on the amazing rescue of Bones ‘the killer cat’ . CPR’s Allison Sherry reports on fired immigration judge, Brea Burgie . CPR’s John Daley on the state’s push to investigate tuberculosis at the immigrant detention center . CPR’s Stina Sieg on outdoor movie nights in Glade Park . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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