ICE just added Leavenworth to its chain of detention islands. Blame a failure of moral leadership

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 2,143

Last Updated: 3 days, 1 hour ago

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By the time you read this, those swept up in ICE raids may already be filling some of the 1,000 beds at a troubled for-profit prison in Leavenworth now turned federal detention facility.

The last hurdle for owner CoreCivic to reopen its site was a special use permit from the city of Leavenworth and, after a year of lawsuits and community turmoil, the city finally gave in. The city commission took a final vote March …

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