GEO Group Archives | Immigration Impact

Biden Keeps Ties with Billion-Dollar Business of Immigration Detention, Despite Reports of Serious Abuse

by Emma Winger | Aug 17, 2023 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement | 0

On Thanksgiving Day 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Kamyar...

New Complaint Shows ICE’s Use of Solitary Confinement Is Excessive

by Rebekah Wolf | Jul 14, 2023 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement | 0

“If I spoke too loudly, solitary. If I climbed on top of a table to get a guard’s attention,...

Appellate Court Finds California’s Private Prison Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

by Gianna Borroto | Oct 6, 2022 | Detention, Enforcement | 0

An appellate court recently ruled that California’s state law banning private prisons—including...

$1/Day Labor Program for Immigrants in Detention Ruled Unlawful in Washington State

by Rebekah Wolf | Nov 3, 2021 | Detention, Due Process & the Courts | 0

In a landmark court decision, Geo Group—one of the largest private prison companies that own...

Immigrants Detained in California Win the Right to Sue Private Prison Companies

by Katie Shepherd | Oct 5, 2020 | Detention | 0

The multibillion-dollar private prison industry that operates immigration detention...

Thousands in ICE Detention Sue Private Prison Company for Forced Labor

by Katy Murdza | Dec 16, 2019 | Abuses, Detention, Enforcement | 0

A recent federal court ruling in California could allow hundreds of thousands of immigrants...

How Florida’s SB 168 Will Benefit the Private Prison Industry

by Jorge Loweree | May 10, 2019 | Abuses, Detention, Economics, Enforcement, State and Local | 0

The Florida legislature recently passed SB 168 with the stated intent of ensuring that state officials and agencies fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities in enforcing immigration law. SB 168 could have far-reaching consequences in a state where one in five residents is an immigrant. SB 168 would prohibit any state/local entity or law enforcement […]