Immigrant detainees sue private prison company, alleging forced labor
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Immigrant detainees sue private prison company, alleging forced labor
During part of her time in an immigrant detention center in Colorado, Grisel Xahuentitla spent six hours a day passing out trays before meals, scrubbing toilets and scouring showers. She was participating in a voluntary work program that allows detainees to earn $1 a day to help with the upkeep of the center. “When you are…
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