U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said Wednesday it would reopen its 1,000-bed New Jersey detention center after signing. A billion dollar contract With a private global lender.
ICE will use the Delaney Hall facility in Newark for federal immigration processing.
“Locations near the international airport will help streamline logistics and facilitate timely processing of individuals in custody. statement.
Vitello was reassigned last Friday to oversee all field and executive operations. This includes a new 15-year fixed price agreement with the GEO Group, which manages private prisons across the country.
“Our owned Delaney Hall facility will play a key role in providing the detention bed space and support services needed for ICE in the Northeast. George C. Zoley, executive chairman of GEO, says we continue to prepare for what we believe is an unprecedented opportunity to help the federal government meet its expanded immigration enforcement priorities.
company I sued New Jersey officials in April 2024 over state laws that prevent private and public companies from accepting contracts with ICE to detain immigrants. A federal judge ruled in 2023 that the law was unconstitutional because it involves private companies, but the decision remains awaiting review from the Federal Court of Appeals.
GEO is currently contracting to provide safe housing services at 20 different facilities in the United States, according to legal filings.
“We are taking several important steps to meet this opportunity, including investing in previously announced $70 million in capital expenditures to enhance our ability to provide expanded detention capacity, secure transport, electronic surveillance and related services to ICE and the federal government,” Zoley said.
The CEO said the company will invest $38 million to renovate existing facilities, plus $7 million to expand its safe transport fleet, in addition to $16 million in additional GPS tracking equipment. Thursday's revenue call Transcripts.
Zoley said the spending would open 17,000 detention beds for ICE use.
“We expect these additional 17,000 beds to generate incremental annual revenues of $500 million to $600 million, at a margin consistent with our own facilities, averaged 25% to 30% of our secure service,” Zoley said.
“These additional 17,000 beds include our 1,000-bed Delaney Hall facility in Newark, New Jersey.”
The acquisition comes when former Blackwater CEO Eric Prince presented the new administration with a 26-page plan to use private-sector businesses to support large-scale deportation efforts.
The New Jersey Governor's office did not immediately respond to Hill's request for comment.
