Tucson, Ariz. – Arizona residents are expressing growing unease over the possible conversion of a prison in Marana — a town just over 20 miles northwest of Tucson — into an immigration detention center. In late October, residents, local officials and advocacy groups gathered at Coyote Trails Elementary School for a public forum to learn more about the potential project and share their perspectives.
Hundreds of community members attended the gathering, which was led by Pima County Supervisor Jen Allen with guest speakers from Florence Immigrant And Refugee Rights Project, Just Communities Arizona and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona.
Last month, CALÓ News published a story that revealed Management and Training Corporation’s (MTC) controversial track record — per numerous government oversight reports — including staffing shortfalls, medical neglect, and poor facility conditions at its five Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the U.S., which the company manages…