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Private prison firms contributed more than $1M to Trump's reelection. Now they expect a business boom

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Private prison firms contributed more than $1M to Trump 's reelection campaign.

One company estimated a potential $400 million annual revenue increase.

Executives from CoreCivic say they are preparing to meet demand for detention beds.

Watchdog group: "Corporations that are looking to drive policy in ways that favor their interests".

Under the Trump administration, GEO Group's revenue grew from $2.17 billion in 2016 to $235 billion in 2020 , with ICE accounting for 43% of its customer revenue.

ICE's "border czar" Tom Homan has suggested private-run detention facilities would be the cheapest and most effective way to increase the country's capacity to house migrants.

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