Kansas tribe fires senior staff over $30M ICE contract

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Prairie Band LLC fired several senior staff members over a multimillion dollar contract with the Department of Homeland Security, according to KSNT. The Prairie Band LLC was meant to “perform due diligence and concept designs” for ICE detention centers. The firings took place after a KSNT report on the contract.

In a Dec. 9 press release, the Prairie Band LLC and Tribal Council said the contract does not align with their values as a sovereign Nation, and in response, they terminated senior members of the LLC’s leadership team: “As a Nation, we take seriously our responsibility to ensure all future engagements align clearly with our values and mission.”