Riots and abuse troubled these former prisons. ICE plans to reopen them.

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The Trump administration plans to reopen previously closed prisons and detention centers to hold immigrants as part of an expanded ICE enforcement strategy. Many of these facilities were shut down due to violence, neglect, and poor medical care, and will again be operated by private prison companies. Advocates warn that reopening facilities with a history of abuse and limited oversight puts detained immigrants at serious risk, especially as detention numbers continue to rise.