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Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe Plans to Cancel ICE Contract Amid Community Backlash

A Kansas-based Native American tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, faced backlash after its economic subsidiary secured a $29.9 million federal contract to design ICE detention facilities, leading to internal conflict and a potential withdrawal from the deal due to ethical concerns about participating in detention infrastructure that echoes historical trauma.

via The Guardian|

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Prairie Band Potawatomi Plans to Cancel ICE Contract Amid Community Backlash

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation faced backlash after signing a nearly $30 million federal contract to design immigration detention centers, a move that conflicts with their historical experiences and values. The tribe is seeking to withdraw from the contract amid criticism and questions about transparency and the selection process, highlighting tensions between tribal economic interests and cultural values in the context of U.S. immigration enforcement.

via ABC News|

#federal-contracts #immigration-detention-centers #immigration-policy