Trump taps former private prisons executive to run ICE
June 4, 2026
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as posted by the channelPresident Trump has named David Venturella as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was previously an executive with the private prison company, GEO Group.
About a third of immigrant detainees are in a facility run by GEO Group. Since President Trump took office last year, the company has raced to meet the federal demand for more immigration detention beds — and it’s paid off. In 2025, GEO Group’s profits soared nearly 700% from the year before.
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