Military officials have opened Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to process and temporarily house detained immigrants. U.S. Northern Command opened the base to ICE on Monday at the request of the U.

The Buckley Space Force Base generated $2.6 billion of local economic impact in 2024, $50 million more than the impact seen last year, officials said.

The U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday that beginning this week, Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora will be providing facilities