Policy News: DHS Pays $1.5 Billion: Blocking ICE Oversight?

The Department of Homeland Security spent a staggering 1.5 billion dollars, purchasing two private detention facilities in Southern California. Mother Jones reports DHS bought CoreCivic's Otay Mesa and California City centers. The move, announced Monday, immediately raises red flags. Critics argue this acquisition could intentionally shield these prisons from crucial state oversight, transforming them into federal black boxes. A major policy shift with significant implications for transparency and accountability.