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International Business Times
International Business Times
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US Migrant Raids Spark Boom For Private Detention Providers

More than 80 percent of detainees are in facilities run by the private sector, according to research by Syracuse University (Credit: AFP)

Donald Trump's promise to carry out the largest deportation operation in US history has appalled some Americans. But others are cashing in on the boom in demand for private detention centers.

Migrants captured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents need to be temporarily housed in places like the facility being readied in California City, prior to deportation.

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