US EditionCoalition Opposes Reopening Appleton Prison as ICE Detention Facility
The reopening would triple Minnesota's immigrant detention capacity, prompting calls for transparency and public input from faith and community groups.
- On Tuesday, a coalition of faith and community groups held a prayer vigil and delivered a letter to Appleton City Hall, urging leaders to pause talks with CoreCivic over reopening Prairie Correctional Facility as an ICE detention site.
- Organizers say reopening would more than triple immigrant detention beds in Minnesota, a possibility revealed after The Washington Post listed Prairie Correctional Facility and CoreCivic began site preparations including helicopter roof work.
- Speakers shared personal accounts of detention and family separation as more than 50 people rallied, with Mario recounting his loss and a white pickup truck with two American flags and a 'Welcome ICE' sign circling.
- Coalition representatives said they will host a Nov. 5 community meeting to seek public input, while Brian Todd, CoreCivic manager for public affairs, said the company is exploring government opportunities as Congress allocated $45 billion for new detention centers.
- Faith leaders warned reopening would pit vulnerable communities against each other, urging rejection of a mass detention site; Archdeacon Rena Romero, Therese Quinn, and Rev. Daniel Romero criticized poor communication and called for investment in Appleton's future.
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Duluth News Tribune
Coalition opposes reopening Appleton prison as ICE detention facility
APPLETON, Minn. — A coalition opposing the possible reopening of the Prairie Correctional Facility as a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention center called on Appleton, Minnesota, civic leaders to pause their conversations with the private prison company. “We ask city officials to set aside any plans for the Prairie Correctional Facility and instead partner with residents and community groups to invest in Appleton’s future, focusing…
Coalition opposes reopening Appleton, Minnesota, prison as ICE facility
APPLETON — A coalition opposing the possible reopening of the Prairie Correctional Facility as a U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement detention center called on Appleton civic leaders to pause their conversations with the private prison company. “We ask city officials to set aside any plans for the Prairie Correctional Facility and instead partner with residents and community groups to invest in Appleton’s future, focusing on community and n…
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