Few reporters have done more to expose what’s happening inside America’s sprawling immigrant detention system than Doug MacMillan. While ICE detention has expanded to record levels—now holding more than 70,000 people—the conditions inside these facilities, the corporate profits driving expansion, and the deaths occurring behind walls have largely escaped sustained public attention. I’m thrilled to host Doug for a virtual conversation on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern. About Doug MacMillanDoug MacMillan is a business investigations reporter for The Washington Post. Most recently, his reporting has exposed failures at the privately-run ICE detention centers where the Trump administration is holding record numbers of immigrant detainees.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2026 14:22 UTC