"I'm also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens." The explicit focus on "removal of criminal aliens" and penalizing obstruction indicates a surge in federal deportation efforts. Private prison operators (GEO Group and CoreCivic) manage the majority of ICE detention centers required to hold individuals pending removal. LONG. These companies are the primary beneficiaries of increased interior enforcement and detention volumes. Legal challenges to deportation orders or changes in federal contracting policies.
This CNBC video, published February 25, 2026,
features Donald Trump
discussing GEO, CXW.
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