Biden Wants To End For-Profit Immigrant Detention. His Administration Isn't So Sure
Since the campaign trail, President Biden has said he wants to close privately run immigrant detention centers. But immigrant advocates say his administration isn't following through on his promises.
When President Biden visited the battleground state of Georgia for a rally to celebrate his 100th day in office, immigrant advocates were there to protest, chanting, "End detention now!" as he stepped to the microphone.
Normally the president would just ignore the hecklers until security could escort them out. Instead, Biden engaged with the protesters.
"I agree with you. I'm working on it, man!" Biden said. "There should be no private prisons, period, none, period. That's what they're talking about
