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  1. ICE is operating in detention centers located in the Chicago area.

ICE Transfers Detainees from Chicago to Hub Facility

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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What happened

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ICE transferred detainees from Chicago to a hub facility on September 22, 2026. Separately, a former maximum-security prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, was converted into a private jail to serve as a detention hub for the Trump administration’s immigration network.

From theintercept.com

Why it matters

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CoreCivic provides detention and facility management services to DHS under federal contracts. In Leavenworth, city officials spent over a quarter-million dollars fighting the project, after which CoreCivic offered a $1.5 million impact payment and pledged $400,000 annually to the local government.

ICE is operating in detention centers located in the Chicago area.

From theintercept.com

Who's involved

  • ICEAgency responsible for transferring detainees and operating the detention network.
  • CoreCivicPrivate company that operates detention facilities and provides services under contract.
  • DHSFederal agency that contracts CoreCivic for detention services.
  • ChicagoCity from which detainees were transferred.
  • LeavenworthCity where CoreCivic operates a detention facility and received a financial agreement.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • CoreCivicSpeculative

    CoreCivic might see increased revenue from federal contracts with DHS.

  • LeavenworthSpeculative

    Leavenworth could see increased local government funding from CoreCivic's annual pledge.

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