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Private Prison Giant Hired ICE Detention Chief

Investigation

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.

Jan 17, 2025 | Nick Schwellenbach , René Kladzyk

A photo collage with a screenshot of Daniel A. Bible in the center. To the left and right, in the shape of vertical bars, are the Eloy Detention Center and an ICE officer on a filled bus to a detention center, surrounded by dollar signs and upward arrows.

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