Oklahoma shouldn’t allow private prisons to reopen as immigration detention centers. Here are 6 reasons why. - Oklahoma Policy Institute

Oklahoma shouldn’t allow private prisons to reopen as immigration detention centers. Here are 6 reasons why. - Oklahoma Policy Institute

This article was co-authored by Gabriela Ramirez-Perez, Immigration Policy Analyst and Polina Rozhkova, Data Analyst. In the current administration, more and more immigrants are being funneled to detention centers or being held in other forms of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Oklahoma and other states could see more private detention facilities open. The CEO of CoreC…