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Profits Surge for Detention Giants Amid Deportation Policies

8/8/2025

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GEO Group and CoreCivic are reaping the financial rewards of the Trump administration's mass deportation policies, with revenues soaring to $636.2 million and $538.2 million, respectively. As they eye expansion of detention facilities and electronic monitoring, concerns about the inhumane conditions within their walls continue to cast a shadow over their profits.

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Story summary

GEO Group and CoreCivic are reaping the financial rewards of the Trump administration's mass deportation policies, with revenues soaring to $636.2 million and $538.2 million, respectively. As they eye expansion of detention facilities and electronic monitoring, concerns about the inhumane conditions within their walls continue to cast a shadow over their profits.