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The ACLU of Colorado released records obtained via a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that reveal which companies are trying to get those contracts.
Several companies have floated at least six Colorado facilities as potential sites to expand detention for undocumented immigrants in the state, documents obtained by the ACLU show.
The D. Ray James Correctional Facility in Charlton County, Georgia, will become the nation's largest immigration detention center. The expansion will increase the facility's capacity to nearly 3,000 beds and create approximately 400 jobs.
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On June 4, however, as Alan left an immigration hearing in Lower Manhattan, he was handcuffed by masked federal agents and taken into custody. Alan spent five weeks at an ICE detention center, causing him to miss his finals and the deadline to sign up for summer school.
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Journalist Mario Guevara has released a statement from an ICE detention facility. He was arrested during a 'No Kings' protest in metro Atlanta in June and has been in ICE custody since.
The reports reveal a state-run facility built quickly to detain people under Trump-era immigration policies. They highlight issues like denied entry to lawmakers, heat and bugs inside the tents, and difficulties for detainees to contact legal counsel. "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially recognized by the state and has inspired merchandise.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has invited members of Congress and state legislators to a scheduled, 90-minute tour of the facility.
The Trump administration has released a 64-year-old Iranian woman from immigration detention after a top GOP lawmaker intervened on her behalf. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise advocated for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to free Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian after she was picked up by agency officials earlier in June,