Former ICE Detainees Sue Over Wages

CoreCivic Inc. has been sued by former asylum-seekers who say it paid them less than minimum wage while they were held in detention.

Hundreds of current and former detainees may be eligible to join the lawsuit, according to the complaint, a copy of which was provided to Bloomberg Law. A representative in the clerk’s office at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland confirmed that the complaint was filed Nov. 14 but said that it doesn’t yet appear in the court’s electronic case filing system.

CoreCivic, formerly known as Corrections Corp. of America, provides detention and corrections services ...