[lbo-talk] making money off the immigration crackdown

Mike Ballard swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au
Wed Jul 19 15:49:38 PDT 2006


Doug posted:

[lovely photo to go with the story]

<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/19/business/19detain.html? pagewanted=all>

New York Times - July 19, 2006 July 19, 2006 Immigration Enforcement Benefits Prison Firms

By MEREDITH KOLODNER As the Bush administration gets tougher on illegal immigration and increases its spending on enforcement, some of the biggest beneficiaries may be the companies that have been building and running private prisons around the country.

By the fall of 2007, the administration expects that about 27,500 immigrants will be in detention each night, an increase of 6,700 over the current number in custody. At the average cost these days of $95 a night, that adds up to an estimated total annual cost of nearly $1 billion. ***********************************

It's simple. Don't arrest the workers; arrest the employing class.

Regards, Mike B)

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