Black Americans are being targeted by ICE raids, with Haitians being particularly vulnerable due to their revocation of temporary protected status, and the for-profit prison industry profiting from the increased detentions.
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South Texas immigration detention center with capacity for 2,400 people to reopen
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley has been reopened by the Trump administration after being closed by the Biden administration due to high operating costs, and is expected to house up to 2,400 people, including families.
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Profiting From Injustice: How the Prison Industrial Complex Exploits Black Communities for Big Business in 2025
The prison industrial complex continues to disproportionately impact Black communities in Houston, Texas, with Black men making up nearly half of the incarcerated population, despite making up only 19% of the city’s population.