Almanac - Appleton Prison - Twin Cities PBS Kaomi Lee reports on a closed private prison and potential of a federal detention facility

Rural Minnesota thrives because of immigrants. CURE's Andy Pearson warns Appleton's 1,600-bed ICE site prioritizes profits over people. Watch & share! #RuralMN #ImmigrantsMakeAmerica #CommunityFirst #StopPrivatePrisons #AppletonMN #PeopleOverProfits

ICE eyes former Appleton prison as it expands immigrant detention The $45 billion plan to double immigrant detentions has given new life to privately owned prisons like the Prairie Correctional Facility.

When ICE rounds up immigrants and locks them in private prisons, the only winners are corporations like CoreCivic. Corporations should not profit from the suffering of some of the most vulnerable people in our society. #NoPrivatePrisons #StopIce #AppletonMN