ICE, Inc.: The Top Companies Profiting from Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
A number of the companies winning the largest amount of ICE contracts in Trump’s second term made large political contributions and lobbied on a law tripling ICE’s budget.
Abuse, Profit, and The Business of Deportation
(Illustration: Ren Velez / POGO)
$99,999 DHS Contracts Balloon Under Kristi Noem’s Directive
Secretary Noem requiring her sign-off on spending above $100,000 has reportedly created backlogs of DHS contract awards. Some awards appear to skirt her review.
Stephen Miller’s Financial Stake in ICE Contractor Palantir
Over a dozen Trump appointees in the White House and Department of Homeland Security have owned stock in the controversial company raising privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
DHS Removed 100+ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Records
POGO is making available over 160 investigative memos documenting alleged abuses and problems across the Department of Homeland Security.
Migrant Dies in ICE Custody from Untreated HIV
An Ethiopian man with HIV and tuberculosis died in ICE custody without receiving treatment for either disease.
By René Kladzyk
ICE Deportation Flight Assault Goes Unreported By Agency
Guards allegedly assaulted a shackled immigrant onboard a deportation flight. ICE didn’t report it.
By René Kladzyk and Nick Schwellenbach
Meet the ICE Contractor Running Deportation Flights
CSI Aviation could make billions of dollars running deportation flights, despite its involvement in numerous high-profile controversies.
Private Prison Giant Hired ICE Detention Chief
GEO Group hired a top ICE official — one of many over the years — as the company stands to profit from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
By Nick Schwellenbach and René Kladzyk
