Why Small Towns Are Hooked on ICE Detention
On today's Big Take podcast: Private detention facilities are key to Trump's immigration crackdown. Financial incentives are pushing communities to play along.
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Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking immigrants up. A lucrative ICE contract keeps a private detention facility open that local politicians say the area needs.
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