Special Guest Kari Hong, Appellate Attorney at Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project.

Professor Hong returned to LWVMpls to provide an overview of the rapid expansion of American detention centers as an extension of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the for-profit detention industry.

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She examined how this growth reshapes immigration enforcement and will address the potential long-term consequences of detention infrastructure on civil rights, due process, and democratic values.