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fola @folaak.bsky.social · 14d

Tom Homan said he was recused from anything to do with government contracts.

Turns out he wasn't. He played a role in the process to move immigration detention contracts through the Defense Department

www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

With @racheladhe.bsky.social and @sooophie.bsky.social

Trump’s Border Czar Involved in Detention Contract Talks Despite Recusal

Ethics experts say Tom Homan’s participation could violate rules meant to ensure impartiality. The White House says he has not crossed that line.

www.bloomberg.com

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Jun 13

ICE has tapped 41 companies to compete for some of the $45 billion earmarked for a massive expansion of immigration detention space, including at least 9 that offer tent facilities w/ @sooophie.bsky.social and @folaak.bsky.social

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As Part of a $45 Billion Push, ICE Prepares for a Vast Expansion of Detention Space

The Trump administration has tapped 41 vendors to compete for lucrative federal contracts.

www.bloomberg.com

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Jun 4

NEW w/ @folaak.bsky.social: ICE is moving to DNA-test families being targeted for deportation with a new contract worth up to $25 million

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ICE Moves to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation with New Contract

Advocates worry the tests will pave the way for the Trump administration to separate children from their caregivers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Nieman Storyboard @niemanstoryboard.org · May 30

"We started with the day he was taken into ICE custody and he just explained in detail what he saw, heard, smelled, felt at each stage in his detention."

— @racheladhe.bsky.social on reporting the @bloomberglp.bsky.social story, "Addicted to ICE."

niemanstoryboard.org/2025/05/30/b...

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Behind the Scenes: Bloomberg examines a private detention center and a town 'Addicted to ICE' - Nieman Storyboard

Rachel Adams-Heard, Polly Mosendz, and Fola Akinnibi looked at local government agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants in New Mexico

niemanstoryboard.org

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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · Jun 2

"We wanted to show how there are people very far from Washington, D.C., who are making decisions that have a dramatic impact on how the White House's immigration policy is carried out on the ground." @racheladhe.bsky.social

niemanstoryboard.org/2025/05/30/b...

Behind the Scenes: Bloomberg examines a private detention center and a town 'Addicted to ICE' - Nieman Storyboard

Rachel Adams-Heard, Polly Mosendz, and Fola Akinnibi looked at local government agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain immigrants in New Mexico

niemanstoryboard.org

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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · May 12

ADDICTED TO ICE: A growing number of communities are convinced their economies depend on ICE contracts that keep private jails open for immigration detention -- no matter what happens inside

w/ @pollymosendz.bsky.social @folaak.bsky.social @elenamejia.bsky.social & many others

bloom.bg/4j28jqp

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hinges on Small Towns Hooked on Private Prisons

Like a growing number of US communities, Torrance County, New Mexico, is convinced its financial survival depends on locking people up.

bloom.bg

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Will Craft @wcraft.bsky.social · May 1

This is a great story, the kind of great story you can do through using the data released by The Deportation Data Project: deportationdata.org

Every data reporter covering immigration should get familiar with the data here

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Leon Yin @leonyin.org · May 1

NEW: @bloomberg.com analysis of +13 years of ICE detentions shows immigrants transferred to the South and SW from interior US at unprecedented rates. Reducing the odds of winning their cases. w/ @elenamejia.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social
@pollymosendz.bsky.social
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racheladhe.bsky.social @racheladhe.bsky.social · Mar 17

First post on BlueSky to share this survey for people who have experience with immigration contractors in the US!

We're talking companies that build tents, operate deportation flights, provide security, etc. We want to hear from you:

bmedia.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do You Work For an Immigration-Related Federal Contractor? Share Your Story

Bloomberg News is reporting on government contractors dealing with immigration and deportation. If you have experience working with one of these companies, we want to hear from you.

bmedia.iad1.qualtrics.com

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