Supreme Court Allows Forced Labor Lawsuit Against ICE Detention Operator to Proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously denied GEO Group's request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging its work requirements for people detained at the Aurora ICE detention center in Colorado. The 2014 lawsuit, led by Alejandro Menocal, alleges the private prison operator forced detainees to work for $1 per day or for free, in violation of federal anti-trafficking laws.