Fearing possible Biden victory, ICE enters decade-long private prison contracts

The out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has renewed contracts with private prison profiteers that will extend into the next 10 years, a despicable move that advocates said “appears designed to lock in a decade worth of detention” should presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden defeat impeached president Donald Trump in November.

“Making backdoor deals to line the pockets of private prison corporations at the expense of people confined behind bars while COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire shows the complete disregard for human life in ICE custody,” Grassroots Leadership’s...