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ICE pivots to buying detention facilities amid backlash to warehouse plan

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in negotiations to purchase immigration detention facilities from private contractors like CoreCivic and Geo Group. This move represents a shift from leasing beds to owning facilities, aiming to consolidate detainees into larger, nationwide centers. The agency is pursuing this strategy after facing local backlash and legal challenges that have stalled its previous plan to renovate warehouses into detention spaces. AI

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ICE pivots to buying detention facilities amid backlash to warehouse plan

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Brittany Gibson ·

    ICE targets Plan B after backlash to mega-jails plan

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