JAYAPAL, RANDALL LEAD PNW MEMBERS IN DEMANDING ANSWERS ON NWDC CONTRACT

Washington, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued the following press release:

SEATTLE, W.A. - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Emily Randall (WA-06) are leading Members from Washington and Oregon in demanding answers and transparency into ongoing efforts by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to purchase existing immigration detention centers currently owned and operated by private prison companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic. Currently, the GEO Group contract with the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC) is set to expire in October 2026. Earlier this summer, ICE purchased two CoreCivic detention centers in California for $1.5 billion and facilities in Kansas and Minnesota...