Salt Lake City is considering banning private prisons to stop ICE from expanding. This could shape local policies and how the community interacts with immigration enforcement.
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This could save the city money by avoiding costly contracts with private prison companies.
Immigrant communities and advocates for humane detention practices would benefit from this ban.
Private prison companies and their investors could lose out on lucrative contracts.