Immigration Detention Becomes Booming Business for Private Prison Giants
By early 2025 private firms operate the vast majority of ICE detention beds, with about 46,000 daily detainees…
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Vivian Chen is the Immigration Enforcement Correspondent at VisaVerge.com, where she tracks ICE operations, deportation policy, detention conditions, and the real-world impact of enforcement actions on immigrant communities. Her reporting turns fast-moving enforcement developments — raids, court rulings, and agency directives — into clear, accurate coverage readers can rely on. Vivian's work helps families and advocates understand their rights and the shifting realities of immigration enforcement in the United States.
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