Trump Just Outmaneuvered Newsom on ICE Detention, and California Has No Move Left

Senator Alex Padilla immediately vowed to keep demanding “transparency and humane conditions” — which is California Democrat for “we lost and we’re furious about it.” His press releases don’t change who owns the buildings. The deed is already signed.

California currently has eight ICE detention facilities with a combined capacity of nearly 9,000 people. The two Trump just purchased are the largest. And CoreCivic has confirmed it’s in active discussions with ICE about selling more.

Newsom wanted a sanctuary state. He’s getting federal detention centers he can’t close, can’t regulate, and can’t touch.

That’s not just a policy win. That’s a message — delivered in the language Sacramento understands best.

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