$85M ICE detention center remains mostly empty on taxpayers’ dime: Contractors, nonprofits ‘are the ones benefitting’
According to reports, U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement recently increased funding to a facility in California that serves as a detention center for illegal immigrants. building owner. Earlier this week, security firm GEO Group announced that the federal government would continue funding the 1,940-bed Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The center has remained mostly empty since […]
Congressional minority caucuses call for data on government spending on contractors
A tri-party caucus in Congress called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to release complete federal contract spending data disaggregated by race and ethnicity. The chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), as well as Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), lead 40 Democrats. […]
Biden administration announces steps to prohibit use of salary history for federal employees, contractors
The Biden administration announced two new measures on Monday that would prohibit the use of federal employees and federal contractors’ pay history. For federal employees, the Office of Personnel Management announced new regulations that prohibit the use of salary history in setting salaries for roles within the government. The government has announced proposed rules for […]