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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding

New ICE rule, requested by top contractor, ends pay requirement for migrants who work while detained

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement eased its operating standards for migrant detention centers after being asked by a company that runs more than a dozen facilities, according to a report Tuesday.

The new rules, posted online Monday, no longer require private prison contractors to comply with state and local laws, or to pay migrants at least $1 a day to work for them, The Washington Post said.

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