ICE, CoreCivic to open Appleton immigrant detention center this year

By: Madison McVan

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pay private prison company CoreCivic more than half a billion dollars for a defunct 1,600-bed prison in rural western Minnesota and turn it into an immigrant detention center.

CoreCivic, which will operate the facility, said in a press release the company expects to begin receiving detainees in the fourth quarter of 2026, and that it expects to generate approximately $75 million in revenue per year for its role …

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