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ICE detention centers not affected by President Biden s executive order to phase out private prisons, White House says
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In 2018, Management and Training Corporation out of Utah signed a contract with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to operate the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville.
Since then, it s been used to house adult detainees and Willacy County Commissioner Eduardo Gonzales says it s become one of the crutches of their local economy. It s a great asset to the community, Gonzales said. It s a good paying job. Restaurants benefit from it, hotels benefit from it. I would say at least 50% of the employees are within Willacy County.