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Private Firms Influence Trump's Deportation with Profit Motives

6/1/2025

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Private companies are shaping Trump's deportation strategies by running key detention centers and currying favor through campaign donations. NYU Law Professor Rachel Barkow highlights the troubling ties to the prison industrial complex, while Petra Molnar cautions that the technology used often exacerbates racism and discrimination instead of fostering progress.

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Private companies are shaping Trump's deportation strategies by running key detention centers and currying favor through campaign donations. NYU Law Professor Rachel Barkow highlights the troubling ties to the prison industrial complex, while Petra Molnar cautions that the technology used often exacerbates racism and discrimination instead of fostering progress.