$529M ICE contract will nearly double Colorado’s immigrant detention capacity
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The federal government has agreed to a $529 million contract with GEO Group to nearly double Colorado's capacity for detaining immigrants, expanding it to around 2,700 beds. This deal follows a Trump administration plan to reopen the Hudson Correctional Facility, which had been closed. This move raises significant concerns about the future of immigration enforcement policies and the role of private prisons in federal detention operations, highlighting broader debates about immigration and civil rights.
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