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DHS buys two California immigrant detention centers for $1.5B
Filed: Jul 07, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Summary: CoreCivic says DHS bought the California City and Otay Mesa detention centers for $1.5 billion.
WHO: CoreCivic
WHAT: Sold the California City Detention Facility and Otay Mesa Detention Center to the Department of Homeland Security for $1.5 billion
WHEN: Jul 07, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
WHERE: San Diego, California
WHY: To scale up DHS detention capacity without relying as heavily on private prison corporations
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