July 25, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights
Confirmed
DHS Pays CoreCivic $1.5 Billion for Two California ICE Detention Centers — Roughly Four Times Their Assessed Value
The Department of Homeland Security bought the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County and the California City Detention Facility in Kern County outright from CoreCivic in a sale that closed July 2, 2026, paying...