A private company owns a facility in Appleton, Minnesota, that will soon house immigration detainees. This company has a contract with a federal agency. The facility is located outside the Twin Cities area.
It previously operated as a prison but closed. The company has tried to reopen it before. Further information about the facility and its new purpose can be found through local news sources, such as Sahan Journal.
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