Private jails significantly profited during and after Trump's presidency due to policies favoring increased immigration detention
Private jails significantly profited during and after Trump's presidency due to policies favoring increased immigration detention, with major companies like GEO Group and CoreCivic seeing stock surges as they anticipated contracts for mass deportations and expanded monitoring efforts. The business model of private prisons is closely linked to government policies, highlighting a synergy where the growth in detention capacity aligns with potential profit from immigration enforcement.