Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is reopening Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, marking the first federal detention facility to launch under the Trump administration. With a 1,000-bed capacity, it is set to enhance the agency's efforts to detain and deport illegal immigrants, as emphasized by ICE Director Caleb Vitello. Owned by GEO Group, the facility will cost ICE $60 million annually over 15 years. Although New Jersey has laws intending to restrict ICE detentions, recent legal rulings have enabled this center’s reopening, illustrating the ongoing tensions in immigration policy enforcement.
GEO Group's CEO highlighted that Trump's commitment to mass deportations would widen the "scale of opportunity" for private prison companies like GEO Group.
Acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello stated that the location of Delaney Hall streamlines logistics for processing individuals as part of Trump's immigration policy.
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