Forced Labor in U.S Detention Centers: The Exploitation of Detained Immigrants Under the Guise of Voluntary Work Programs

The operation of the Voluntary Work Program in U.S detention centers remains widely hidden from the public. This project examines how the work programs shape the experience of immigrants held in immigration detention centers by the U.S government and what this tells us about immigration policy in the United States. For my research I focus primarily on the experiences of detained immigrants in holding centers through the use of various newspaper publications. Through my research I examine the mutually beneficial relationship between government contractors and the federal government that immigration law enables when it comes to exploiting detainee labor.Ope