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While private prison operators might play top dog at many detention facilities, advocates say they are only one part of a constellation of companies that stand to profit off deportation. Some companies are simply privately held, but a growing number are owned by private equity firms.
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Some 63 percent of federally designated immigration detention facilities contract with companies owned by private equity firms,
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One of the top private equity-owned medical providers, Wellpath, operates at 12 detention facilities in states ranging from California to Florida, according to the report. The company, which also provides services to people in criminal detention, has been named in more than 1,000 lawsuits, including 70 alleging wrongful death.