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GEO Group Donates $1.4 Million to Trump-Aligned Super PAC After Securing Multi-Year ICE Contracts
8/22/2026, 12:21:50 AM
Core Donation Linked to New Detention Contracts
In July 2026, GEO Group – a private-prison and immigration-detention operator – contributed a total of $1.4 million to MAGA Inc., a super PAC that supports former President Donald Trump. The first $1 million was given on July 16, three days after GEO announced a five-year, $85 million-per-year contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to run a 1,188-bed detention center in Hudson, Colorado. A second contribution of $413,000 is scheduled for July 31, two days after the company disclosed a second five-year ICE contract that will pay $80 million annually to operate a 1,320-bed facility in Winton, North Carolina.
Contracts Generate Over $160 Million in Annual Revenue
Both contracts are awarded by the Department of Homeland Security and together are projected to generate more than $160 million in yearly revenue for GEO Group, according to the company’s own estimates. The Colorado facility and the North Carolina site together will expand the firm’s capacity to house immigrants awaiting deportation.
Official Response from the White House
White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis rejected any implication that the donations influenced the awarding of the contracts.
Data Summary
- Total donation to MAGA Inc.: $1.4 million ( $1 million on July 16; $413,000 scheduled for July 31 )
- Colorado contract: $85 million per year for a 1,188-bed center
- North Carolina contract: $80 million per year for a 1,320-bed center
- Combined projected annual revenue: > $160 million
Verbatim Quotes
- “Any allegation that political donations play a role in agencies awarding government contracts are false,” — Ms. Bis
