美国两大私营监狱运营商CoreCivic和GEO Group在2024年春季宣布合计14亿美元的季度收入，其中移民拘留业务成为增长引擎[1]。CoreCivic季度收入同比增长27%，达到6.849亿美元，GEO Group收入增长15%至7.321亿美元[1]。目前美国约有66,000人处于移民拘留中，这一数字接近2024年1月创下的历史高位[1]。
两家公司通过多元化业务扩展收入来源[1]。CoreCivic向国土安全部出售四处设施，获得16亿美元净收益，同时平均每张床位收费达30.7万美元[1]。GEO Group则通过扩大电子脚镣监控业务增加收益，特别是受益于海地移民临时保护身份政策的变化[1]。此外，两家公司与联邦政府高层存在紧密关系：GEO Group前高管David Venturella现任美国移民和海关执法局代理主任，Tom Homan曾任GEO Group付费顾问，Pam Bondi曾为该公司进行游说活动[1]。自第二任期开始的第10天起，特朗普已进行29笔私营监狱股票交易，涉及金额数十万美元[1]。
CoreCivic and GEO Group, the two largest private prison operators in the United States, announced combined quarterly revenues of $1.4 billion for the spring period, driven significantly by escalating immigration detention numbers.[1] CoreCivic reported revenue growth of 27 percent year-over-year to $684.9 million, while GEO Group grew 15 percent to $732.1 million.[1] The surge coincides with approximately 66,000 individuals currently held in immigration detention facilities, approaching historical highs recorded in January 2024.[1]
Both companies have diversified their revenue streams beyond traditional detention operations. CoreCivic obtained a net gain of $1.6 billion from selling four facilities to the Department of Homeland Security, while charging an average of $307,000 per bed.[1] GEO Group has expanded its electronic monitoring ankle bracelet business, particularly following policy changes affecting Haitian immigrants' temporary protected status.[1]
The companies maintain close ties to the Trump administration. David Venturella, a former GEO Group executive, now serves as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while government official Tom Homan previously worked as a paid consultant for GEO Group.[1] Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has lobbied on behalf of the company.[1] Additionally, Trump has engaged in 29 private prison stock trades worth hundreds of thousands of dollars since the tenth day of his second term.[1]