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Immigration Detention Center Contractor Sues Over California Health Inspections

KFF Health News

GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities. The Florida-based company argued in a filing that California’s law , signed by Gov.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

Much of the news coverage on the ongoing immigration crisis at the Mexico-United States border has been framed in terms of politics, economics and security. However, a less visible but equally critical dimension also demands attention: the profound public health challenges impacting migrants and border communities.

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Immigration detention center contractor sues over California health inspections

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. GEO Group, one of the nation’s largest private prison contractors, filed a federal lawsuit last month against California officials to strike down a state law allowing local public health officials to inspect immigration detention facilities.