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A former GEO Group executive is expected to serve as the next acting chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, revitalizing concerns from California lawmakers and immigration activists over conflicts of interest between private prison companies and high-level Trump administration officials.<\/p>\n

David Venturella, who previously worked for the agency under the Obama and Bush administrations, and has spent the last year overseeing lucrative contracts between ICE and detention facilities, will replace Todd Lyons at the end of the month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDonald Trump is now moving to put his out-of-control ICE agency in the hands of yet another acting director \u2014 and this time, one with concerning ties to the private detention industry,\u201d California Sen. Alex Padilla said in a statement. \u201cAppointing a former GEO Group executive and ally of Stephen Miller only deepens our concerns about conflicts of interest, the expansion of for-profit detention facilities, and the inexcusable deaths that continue to mount.\u201d<\/p>\n

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