Detention Center Contractors Line their Pockets by Exploiting Immigrant Workers with $1 Per Day Pay
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Detention Center Contractors Line their Pockets by Exploiting Immigrant Workers with $1 Per Day Pay
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An estimated 86% of the more than 60,000 immigrant detainees currently held in custody are housed at detention centers run by a handful of for-profit corporations who are reaping immense financial benefits by paying detainees $1 per day . . .
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Detention Center Contractors Line their Pockets by Exploiting Immigrant Workers with $1 Per Day Pay
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An estimated 86% of the more than 60,000 immigrant detainees currently held in custody are housed at detention centers run by a handful of for-profit corporations who are reaping immense financial benefits by paying detainees $1 per day . . .