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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Republicans Have Found the Real Victims of Trump's Effort to Build Mass Immigrant Detention Centers

Congress approved $45 billion to expand ICE detention capacity, prompting widespread bipartisan local resistance to large-scale detention centers nationwide.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US signs nearly $140m deal to purchase six Boeing 737s for use in deportations

The Department of Homeland Security purchased six Boeing 737s from Daedalus Aviation for deportation operations under a nearly $140m contract.
fromAxios
3 months ago

Why local police officers are helping Trump with ICE raids

The big picture: Almost 650 counties across the country are now covered by some form of the 287(g) agreement, a formal partnership between ICE and non-federal law enforcement, including sheriff's offices and state police, according to the latest data. The surge in agreements is fueled by red states and new state laws mandating cooperation. The Homeland Security Department recently announced that these local partners will also start aiding with vetting sponsors of migrant children with whom the Biden administration lost contact.
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