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Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 million

First reported 5 Oct, 14:48 UTCUpdated 13h ago4 sources

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The GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds.

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From the Left
Los Angeles Times
Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 million

The GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds.

From the Center
Bloomberg
US Pays $950 Million to Buy California ICE Jails From Geo Group

The Trump administration agreed to pay $950 million to buy three California immigration detention facilities from GEO Group Inc., part of a broader push to give the federal government more direct control over the infrastructure behind its mass deportation campaign.

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Breitbart
DHS Buys Four Jails in California for $950 Million

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased an immigration detention complex in Southern California for $950 million, adding to the Trump administration’s acquisitions of facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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  1. Los Angeles TimesLean LeftUSHigh factuality
    Department of Homeland Security buys two more detention centers in California for $950 million (opens Los Angeles Times in a new tab)

    The GEO Group, a Florida-based private prison corporation, announced Monday that it had sold the detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, totaling 2,644 Beds.

  2. BloombergCenterUSVery high factuality
    US Pays $950 Million to Buy California ICE Jails From Geo Group (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)

    The Trump administration agreed to pay $950 million to buy three California immigration detention facilities from GEO Group Inc., part of a broader push to give the federal government more direct control over the infrastructure behind its mass deportation campaign.

  3. BreitbartFar RightUSLow factuality
    DHS Buys Four Jails in California for $950 Million (opens Breitbart in a new tab)

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased an immigration detention complex in Southern California for $950 million, adding to the Trump administration’s acquisitions of facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

  4. The Straits TimesCenterSGHigh factuality
    US pays US$950 million to buy California ICE jails from GEO Group (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)

    The deal covers three adjacent facilities in south California, with more than 2,600 beds combined.

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