Acting ICE Director David Venturella has divested his Geo Group stock and recused himself from all contracts and obligations related to detention and certain other matters involving the private prison company, according to a letter sent to Senator Elizabeth Warren and reported by the Wall Street Journal. Venturella formerly worked at Geo Group from 2012 to 2023 and then served as a consultant through January 31, 2025, before returning to the Department of Homeland Security. Geo Group shares have surged 91% year to date following strong financial results and major new federal contracts for immigration detention facilities, and the company is reopening prisons to house ICE detainees under Trump administration contracts.
Geo Group IncActing ICE chief divests stock and recuses from contracts, removing a potential conflict that could have hindered Geo Group's federal detention contracts.