US Immigration Authorities Plan Detention Network Across 5 States
A new network of detention facilities spanning five states is being planned by US immigration authorities, with the potential to house up to 1,000 people in a single facility. According to internal planning documents reviewed by WIRED, the network will be built in partnership with CoreCivic, a private company that owns several prisons across the country.
The network, which will focus on the Upper Midwest region, includes Minnesota and four neighboring states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The proposed detention center is expected to be located at the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, a facility that was previously closed in 2010 but has been considered for reopening.
The plans for the network are part of Operation Metro Surge, which is aimed at increasing enforcement and removal operations across the region. However, critics have expressed concerns about the potential impact on local communities, citing past experiences with mass detentions and deportations.
In addition to the proposed detention center, internal planning documents also outline a network of private transfer hubs that will be used to transport detainees hundreds of miles across the country. The hubs are expected to be located in cities such as Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, which have already seen significant unrest following the deployment of armed agents during Operation Metro Surge.
The proposed detention network has sparked widespread opposition from civil rights groups, community leaders, and local officials, who argue that it will exacerbate existing social and economic problems in the region. As the US government continues to push for increased enforcement and removal operations, many are concerned about the long-term consequences of such policies on immigrant communities and local communities.
The plans for the network have yet to be officially announced by ICE or CoreCivic, but internal documents reviewed by WIRED provide a glimpse into the scope and scale of the proposal. As the debate over immigration policy continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how this network will shape the lives of people living in these five states.
A new network of detention facilities spanning five states is being planned by US immigration authorities, with the potential to house up to 1,000 people in a single facility. According to internal planning documents reviewed by WIRED, the network will be built in partnership with CoreCivic, a private company that owns several prisons across the country.
The network, which will focus on the Upper Midwest region, includes Minnesota and four neighboring states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The proposed detention center is expected to be located at the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Wisconsin, a facility that was previously closed in 2010 but has been considered for reopening.
The plans for the network are part of Operation Metro Surge, which is aimed at increasing enforcement and removal operations across the region. However, critics have expressed concerns about the potential impact on local communities, citing past experiences with mass detentions and deportations.
In addition to the proposed detention center, internal planning documents also outline a network of private transfer hubs that will be used to transport detainees hundreds of miles across the country. The hubs are expected to be located in cities such as Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, which have already seen significant unrest following the deployment of armed agents during Operation Metro Surge.
The proposed detention network has sparked widespread opposition from civil rights groups, community leaders, and local officials, who argue that it will exacerbate existing social and economic problems in the region. As the US government continues to push for increased enforcement and removal operations, many are concerned about the long-term consequences of such policies on immigrant communities and local communities.
The plans for the network have yet to be officially announced by ICE or CoreCivic, but internal documents reviewed by WIRED provide a glimpse into the scope and scale of the proposal. As the debate over immigration policy continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how this network will shape the lives of people living in these five states.
I'm not buying it. How can we trust that private companies like CoreCivic are running these detention centers? What's to stop them from exploiting immigrants for profit? And what about those internal planning documents - how do we know they're not just a smokescreen for more draconian policies? 
... It's like they're trying to create a mini-prison system up there and I'm not sure what's more alarming - the fact that it's happening or the fact that we're still debating whether or not this is the right policy. I mean, can't we be talking about something else for once? Like how about those new job training programs to help folks get back on their feet after they've been detained or deported?
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Can you believe they're planning to build a detention center with enough space for 1,000 people? It's like they want to create their own mini-singapore... but without the nice weather 
! I mean, who needs that kind of "security" when you could just invest in some community programs instead? And what's up with these private transfer hubs? Sounds like they're trying to make a profit off people's detention 
. I'm all for securing borders, but not at the expense of our humanity 
. Can we just talk about this over some ice cream or something? 
), but this feels like it's crossing some serious boundaries. Can't we find a more humane way to deal with immigration issues? It's all about prioritizing profits over people, if you ask me.
! At least here I can have an honest conversation without getting my views hijacked or demonized. So yeah, let's keep the debate going, but with some common sense and empathy 
I mean, what's up with this whole "Operation Metro Surge" thing? Just another excuse for the government to build more detention centers and disrupt local communities... again. And CoreCivic is just a fancy name for "prison industrial complex", am I right? 
its like, whats the point of even having a justice system if we just gonna throw ppl in cages w/o due process 
. we need to find more humane ways to deal with immigration issues, not lock people up in detention centers for who knows how long 
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This is just getting crazy 
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