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Willacy prison destroyed by fire could return to its original purpose for ICE
RAYMONDVILLE — The site of the “tent-city” prison, once a vital lifeline in this farming area, might reopen as an immigrant detention center.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is interested in using the facility again, Management and Training Corp., the prison’s operator, reported Wednesday.
“ICE is actively looking for new beds throughout the United States and they have expressed interest in the Willacy facility,” Celeste McDonald, MTC’s vice president for corporate communications, said in a statement.
“We are working with Willacy County to discuss all options,” McDonald said.
Read more: http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_5b595a70-f4a8-11e6-bb91-cf4a960b06d0.html
