The country's largest private prison companies are reporting significant profits amid an aggressive push by the Trump administration to increase immigration arrests and detentions. During earnings calls last week, executives with the firms Geo Group and CoreCivic announced an increase in revenue from new and current contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and discussed their plans to expand their businesses to meet the administration's demands. "Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment," said CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger. "We are in an unprecedented environment with rapid increases in federal detention populations nationwide and a continuing need for solutions." CoreCivic reported a total revenue of $538.2 million during their second quarter, a 9.8% inc

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