In the US, the Trump administration has decided to reopen the South Texas Family Residential Centre in Dilley, Texas, to detain migrant families facing deportation.
A private prison contractor operating the facility, CoreCivic, announced that it has reached an agreement with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reactivate the centre, which can house up to 2,400 parents and children. The company is also adding nearly 800 new detention beds across multiple states, signalling further expansion in the private detention industry.
Reopening the Dilley facility aligns with Trump’s broader immigration agenda. He has pledged to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history and urged Congress to allocate resources for expanded detention.
