Sonesta Hotels

MVM Inc. detains mother and infant at O'Hare Sonesta hotel for five days

2025-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

ICE contractor MVM Inc. detained Valentina Galvis and her infant son at the Sonesta O’Hare hotel in Chicago for five days in June 2025, continuing the practice of using commercial hotels as unofficial detention centers. MVM employee JoAnna Granado transported them from the hotel. Investigation …

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MVM Inc operates shadow detention network using hotels and unmarked buildings for children

2020-04-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Private security contractor MVM Inc. detained migrant children in Hampton Inn hotels across Arizona and Texas border cities before expelling them under Title 42. The company held at least 29 children in hotels in April 2020, increasing to 80 by May, with children as young as 1 year old detained …

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