[Opinion] Advocates Rally Outside Adelanto Detention Facility in Support of Proposed Tax on for-Profit Centers

Advocates rally outside Adelanto detention facility in support of proposed tax on for-profit centers

A group of immigration advocates gathered outside an ICE detention facility in Adelanto to urge support of a measure that would impose a 50% tax on revenues generated by for-profit detention facilities.

California Bill Would Slap 50% Tax On For-Profit Immigration Detention Centers

A California bill would impose a 50% tax on companies operating for-profit immigration detention centers in the state, with the revenue going toward legal services for immigrant communities. Assembly Bill 1633, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, comes amid scrutiny of conditions at California detention facilities, including the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, where four detainees died between Septemb…

Haney proposes tax on companies operating California immigration detention centers

Legislation written by a San Francisco lawmaker calls for a hefty tax on corporations operating for-profit immigration detention centers in California. If passed, Assembly Bill 1633, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, will impose a 50% tax on the gross receipts of companies operating immigration detention centers in California, and the revenue will be used to support legal services for immigrant communities in the state. “Wh…