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Private Prisons
Historic Site of Queer Resistance to Cops Is Now Owned by Private Prison Firm
Organizers in San Francisco are fighting to reclaim Gene Compton’s Cafeteria from GEO Group.
How Do We Sustain Momentum for the Anti-ICE Movement Over Time?
Silky Shah, executive director of Detention Watch Network, discusses how the fight against ICE has entered a new phase.
Immigrants Are Reportedly Being Held in ICE Jails Despite Agreeing to Leave US
Rep. LaMonica McIver says private prisons are profiting by jailing some who've already signed deportation agreements.
New Mexico Becomes the Latest State to End Cooperation With ICE Under New Law
Activists say ending local and state cooperation with ICE is a key way to obstruct Trump’s mass deportation machine.
ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California
“No human being, immigrant or not, should be subjected to these horrendous conditions,” said one of the plaintiffs.
In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests
“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.
Will the Supreme Court Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity?
A private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.
Meet the Billionaire Oligarchs Enabling Trump’s Deportation Machine
A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate leaders profiting off ICE’s escalated assault on immigrants.
Immigration Detention Has Become a Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
Private prison giants now hold 90 percent of detained immigrants and aim to triple capacity for $1.5 billion in revenue.
A Fight Is Brewing in the Midwest Over Immigrant Mass Detention
As ICE expands its presence across the Midwest, activists fight the reopening of private prisons to jail migrants.