Sidebar with Katie Phang

Trump’s ICE Scheme Backfires as Bombshell Lawsuit Exposes Abuse

Sidebar with Katie Phang

Show Notes

Private corporations like Sonesta Hotels are putting profits over people when they contract with Trump’s federal immigration agencies to detain and imprison migrants in their hotels. Katie Phang explains that a powerful new lawsuit has been brought to make them pay for their complicity.

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