The Chicago real estate firm looking to profit off Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda

Source Chicago Reader
Original Load Date Feb. 27, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 27, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicagoreader.com/news/feature-news-politics/ice-detention-geo-group-highlands/

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You were never supposed to read about the Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust. The Chicago-based real estate firm was [ created in 2016 ][1] to sell off its portfolio of properties, return money to its investors, and quietly put itself out of business. Instead, Highlands not only endures but may...