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DHS buys two private detention centers previously under lease
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased two private immigration detention centers in California from CoreCivic for a combined $1.5 billion. The facilities, in California City and San Diego, will remain operational under CoreCivic's management to counter potential state restrictions on for-profit jails. CoreCivic reported a $1.1 billion profit from the sale.
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