Immigrants prove big business for prison companies

 
By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ and GARANCE BURKE | Modified: August 2, 2012 at 10:37 pm | Published: August 3, 2012   

MIAMI — The U.S. is locking up more illegal immigrants than ever, generating lucrative profits for the nation's largest prison companies, and an Associated Press review shows the businesses have spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying lawmakers and contributing to campaigns.

photo - Pedro Guzman holds items he made while incarcerated on Jan. 27 in Durham, N.C. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the Guatemalan native in 2009, and he spent 19 months in private prisons run by CCA in Gainesville and Lumpkin, Ga. Guzman was released and granted legal permanent residency in May. AP FILE PHOTO <strong>Gerry Broome</strong>
Pedro Guzman holds items he made while incarcerated on Jan. 27 in Durham, N.C. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the Guatemalan native in 2009, and he spent 19 months in private prisons run by CCA in Gainesville and Lumpkin, Ga. Guzman was released and granted legal permanent residency in May. AP FILE PHOTO Gerry Broome

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