Prairie Band Potawatomi Plans to Cancel ICE Contract Amid Community Backlash
TL;DR
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation faced backlash after signing a nearly $30 million federal contract to design immigration detention centers, a move that conflicts with their historical experiences and values. The tribe is seeking to withdraw from the contract amid criticism and questions about transparency and the selection process, highlighting tensions between tribal economic interests and cultural values in the context of U.S. immigration enforcement.
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