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Private prisons stand to gain from Trump immigration crackdown

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As the new President Trump administration promises mass deportations of people who entered the U.S. illegally, a private prison company is staffing up with former officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The GEO Group is one of the agency's biggest contractors and stands to profit from Trump's immigration crackdown.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Nick Schwellenbach, senior investigator for the Project on Government Oversight.

This segment aired on January 21, 2025.

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