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Trump's Immigration Policies Boost Detention Profits Amid Protests

2/17/2026

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Trump Boosts Detention Profits

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies benefited private detention companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, with revenue rising more than 13% to exceed $2 billion.
They opened nine new detention centers under Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contracts to expand capacity for detained immigrants.
Activists in North Carolina oppose converting a GEO Group facility in Winton into a detention center and plan demonstrations outside the Charlotte office.

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Lange Faces Protests

Protests in Colorado intensify over Highlands REIT's potential ICE contract to run a detention center in Hudson.
Activists demand Robert J. Lange, CEO of Highlands REIT, divest from ICE-related business amid concerns over GEO Group's abuses.
GEO Group reports record profits and contract expansions, raising alarms about increased ICE enforcement and its impact on local immigrant communities.

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Trump Boosts Detention Profits

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies benefited private detention companies CoreCivic and The GEO Group, with revenue rising more than 13% to exceed $2 billion.
They opened nine new detention centers under Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contracts to expand capacity for detained immigrants.
Activists in North Carolina oppose converting a GEO Group facility in Winton into a detention center and plan demonstrations outside the Charlotte office.

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