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18 Mar, 4 tweets, 6 min read
DHS continues to grow its massive immigration detention system using a web of corrupt contracts that breed impunity for abuses. We echo @DetentionWatch's call: Time to #CutTheContracts & shut down the #FirstTen immigrant detention centers.
Watchdog agencies have long documented improper contracting practices & farcical inspections practices in the immigration detention system that is plagued with systemic racism & abuse. #CutTheContracts #FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages
See our brand new policy brief updating our research on ICE’s immigrant detention contracting and inspection system. #CutTheContracts #FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages immigrantjustice.org/policybrief/Cu…
Our policy brief calls on the Biden admin to #CutTheContracts & highlights the #FirstTen detention centers @DetentionWatch is calling on the Biden admin to shut down as part of the #CommunitiesNotCages campaign.

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Today we released a new policy brief updating our research on @ICEgov’s immigrant detention contracting and inspection system and calling on the Biden administration to #CutTheContracts as a critical step to #EndDetention

Read it at immigrantjustice.org/policybrief/cu…
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