Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds

CoreCivic, a private prison company, is selling two California immigrant detention centers to the Department of Homeland Security—but the company will keep running them. According to CalMatters, the shift means the federal government now owns the facilities, while CoreCivic remains the day-to-day operator for ICE detention in the state.

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