ACLU 'Demands Halt' of ICE Facility Contract in Mason
CoreCivic’s new contract will reopen the 600-bed facility to provide ICE with additional capacity, adding over 200 local jobs by early 2026 amid ongoing community opposition.
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ACLU demands officials pause Mason ICE Detention Center
The American Civil Liberties Union’s Tennessee charter has sent a letter to Town of Mason officials demanding they immediately stop all actions related to contracts with CoreCivic and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate an immigration detention facility.

ACLU demands halt of Mid-South ICE detention facility
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sent a letter to town officials in Mason, Tennessee, demanding an immediate pause on all actions related to a new ICE detention facility, the organization said.
ACLU 'demands halt' of ICE facility contract in Mason
MASON, Tenn. -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is voicing their opposition to plans to open an immigration detention facility in Mason. On Friday, the ACLU sent a letter to officials in the Tipton County community, asking town leaders to immediately terminate the recently signed contract with CoreCivic and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate the facility in the former West Tennessee Detention Facility. The contract fo…
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