How subcontracting key services leads to the entrenchment of urban immigration detention in many us communities

Conlon, Deirdre and Hiemstra, Nancy (2022) How subcontracting key services leads to the entrenchment of urban immigration detention in many us communities. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (13 May 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The US federal government contracts with US local governments to provide immigration detention. In new research Deirdre Conlon and Nancy Hiemstra find that these contracts generate substantial revenues for urban counties in New Jersey, and that county subcontracting for services such as food and medical care can also provide substantial revenues for local businesses. They write that the monetary benefits to counties alongside the potential negative effects for detainees of ending local immigration detention can further entrench the practice.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Date Deposited:	01 Sep 2022 13:30
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:33
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116353

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