Category Archives: Homeland Security

Privatized Detention & Immigration Federalism

March 2019 Symposium – Immigration Privatized Detention & Immigration Federalism David S. Rubenstein & Pratheepan Gulasekaram * The vast majority of detained immigrants are held in facilities operated by private corporations. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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9 years after it last held inmates, western Minnesota prison still at the ready

9 years after it last held inmates, western Minnesota prison still at the ready By Tom Cherveny / Forum News Service on Apr 26, 2019 at 5:24 p.m. County commissioners and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Homeland Security Used a Private Intelligence Firm to Monitor Family Separation Protests

46 Demonstrators march past the Department of Justice building during a protest against the Trump administration’s policy on separating immigrant families in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2018. Photo: Toya Sarno… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The GEO Group Announces Signing of Contract Modification with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Reactivation of the Existing 1,000-Bed South Louisiana ICE Processing Center

The GEO Group Announces Signing of Contract Modification with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the Reactivation of the Existing 1,000-Bed South Louisiana ICE Processing Center April 25, 2019 06:45 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers From ICE Following Investigation of For-Profit Contractors Running Immigration Detention Facilities

Merkley, Wyden Demand Answers From ICE Following Investigation of For-Profit Contractors Running Immigration Detention Facilities Immigration Detention Facilities The senators joined colleagues in a letter citing concern about ‘severe management deficiencies’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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As US communities resist ICE, private prison companies are cashing in

As US communities resist ICE, private prison companies are cashing in By Justin Rohrlich  April 9, 2019 Local governments are rebelling against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown by refusing to hold… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The dirty business of detaining refugees

Australia Refugees April 6, 2019 Refugees at the Manus Island detention center in a 2017 file photo. Image: Youtube The dirty business of detaining refugees Australia has a long and sordid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Detention Inc.: Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Means Big Money for Private Prisons, Including Three in San Antonio’s Backyard

News » The Daily Detention Inc.: Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Means Big Money for Private Prisons, Including Three in San Antonio’s Backyard  March 12, 2019 By Sanford Nowlin   Sanford Nowlin It’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Outsourced Oversight

Outsourced Oversight At immigration detention facilities, ‘inspectors for hire’ miss signs of neglect, say critics ByKatherine Hawkins | Filed under investigation | March 12, 2019 Illustration by POGO. This piece originally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Shady Contractors Benefit from Trump’s Mass Detention Policy

March 14, 2019 Topic: Security Region: Americas Tags: Border WallImmigrationContractorsHomeland SecurityCrime Shady Contractors Benefit from Trump’s Mass Detention Policy It is time for Congress to amend existing legislation that creates accountability of the government’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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