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The biggest companies making billions from Trump's deportations
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13:11Now PlayingA record $170 billion is being spent on mass deportation and border security, with DHS contracting companies to detain and shuffle migrants around the country. But so much of the broader system and the private companies profiting from it remains hidden.
CNN’s Krishna Andavolu explains.
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DHS detains record numbers at high cost without convictions
Private prison companies profit from immigration detention
Private prison companies align business with deportation policy
15-year detention contract spans multiple administrations
DHS contracts with private companies heavily redacted from public view
Trump border czar Homan has financial ties to GEO Group
White House and DHS defend ethics compliance of officials with GEO ties
Revolving door between government and private detention companies
Detainees shuffled between multiple facilities across country
DHS uses privacy program to hide ICE deportation flight data
CSI Aviation awarded $500 million contract for ICE deportation flights
Charter airlines awarded multi-year ICE flight contracts
Private detention contractors lack transparency and oversight
Inexperienced contractor awarded $1.3 billion detention facility contract
Detention system lacks oversight and accountability for detainee treatment
Detention facilities prioritize speed over detainee welfare
Private companies profiting from deportation system remain hidden from public
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