The ACLU disclosed significant details regarding the Trump administration's initiative to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in 10 states. This expansion, driven by private prison corporations, aims at increasing detention capacity, with proposals valued up to $45 billion. Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act indicate a troubling history of misconduct at some facilities. Notably, GEO Group, Inc. and CoreCivic have submitted proposals for various facilities, highlighting a shift towards greater privatization in the immigrant detention system.
The documents, obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request, signal a massive expansion of ICE detention capacityâechoing reports that the Trump administration seeks proposals for $45 billion to expand detention.
The more than 250 pages of documents obtained by the ACLU include information regarding facility capacity, history of facility use, available local transport, proximity to local hospitals, immigration courts, and access to local consulates.
Collection
[
|
...
]