Booker Urges DHS, ICE to Reject New Contract with GEO Group for Immigration Detention Facility in Newark, New Jersey
June 07, 2024
June 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner, urging them to reconsider any plans to open a new, privately-operated immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. This request comes in response to recent court filings indicating t . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner, urging them to reconsider any plans to open a new, privately-operated immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. This request comes in response to recent court filings indicating t . . .