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Trump Administration Buys Detention Centers for 100,000 Immigrants

6/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is buying detention centers to house 100,000 immigrants, expanding a private-prison system criticized for harsh conditions.
CoreCivic, which bought the Farmville Detention Center for $67 million in 2025, detained Belarusian asylum seeker Aliaksei Shcharbachenia, who reports an untreated tumor and undrinkable water.
ICE tried to deport Shcharbachenia to Belarus, routed him through Turkey and Azerbaijan, and restrained him with plastic collars that he says caused assault.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is buying detention centers to house 100,000 immigrants, expanding a private-prison system criticized for harsh conditions.
CoreCivic, which bought the Farmville Detention Center for $67 million in 2025, detained Belarusian asylum seeker Aliaksei Shcharbachenia, who reports an untreated tumor and undrinkable water.
ICE tried to deport Shcharbachenia to Belarus, routed him through Turkey and Azerbaijan, and restrained him with plastic collars that he says caused assault.