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She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She's Locked up in an El Salvador Prison.

The Intercept Briefing

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Outsourcing Immigration Detention: Human Rights at Stake

This chapter examines the U.S. government's controversial strategy of outsourcing immigration detention to countries with poor human rights records, such as El Salvador and Ukraine. It highlights the opaque financial deals and the harsh conditions immigrants face in these foreign detention facilities, raising concerns about lack of transparency and due process. The discussion also traces the roots of these policies back to post-9/11 measures, illustrating the troubling legacy of U.S. immigration and counterterrorism strategies.

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