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Trump administration hits hurdles as it builds a key immigrant detention facility

A new detention facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, is set to open this week after problems that may preview issues to come as ICE ...

Feds plan to build nation’s biggest migrant detention center at Fort Bliss

The federal government plans to spend $1.26 billion to build the country's largest immigration detention center at Fort Bliss ...
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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.

Tennessee Town Approves Deals to Turn Closed Prison Into Immigration Detention Facility

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention ...
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Local state rep. says she’s ‘disgusted’ after learning about new immigration detention center at Baker Correctional

Florida State Representative Angie Nixon (D-Jacksonville) expressed frustration and disappointment on Thursday after hearing ...

Over 60,000 Are in Immigration Detention, a Modern High, Records Show

The numbers reflect the significant effort the Trump administration has put into its escalating immigration crackdown.

Judge orders ICE to improve conditions after NYC immigration detainees complain of mistreatment

The ruling said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement must limit capacity, ensure cleanliness and provide sleeping mats in ...

These civil rights advocates toured Louisiana ICE detention centers. Here’s what they saw.

In late July, officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided access to three detention centers they operate ...