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SCOTUS considers how Trump administration uses private prisons to house immigrants

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Inside CoreCivic, a private prison in Leavenworth, Kan. (Nick Ingram/AP)
Inside CoreCivic, a private prison in Leavenworth, Kan. (Nick Ingram/AP)

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Monday in a case that could impact how the Trump administration uses private prisons to house immigrants.

Lauren-Brooke Eisen, senior director with the Brennan Center for Justice, joins us to discuss how the Trump administration is expanding the use of private prisons to carry out its immigration policy.

This segment aired on November 10, 2025.

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