The ICE detention center in Aurora is the Bastille of Colorado

The ICE detention center in Aurora is the Bastille of Colorado

An engraving illustration of the old Bastille prison in Paris. (mikroman6 via Getty Images)In 18th century France, the Bastille came to represent the malignancy of the monarchy. Built as a fortress in Paris, the imposing structure had become under the Bourbon kings a state prison to which a capricious royal authority could disappear disfavored residents without warning or due process. Some of the detainees had committed no offense other than to …