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Antifar
03/15/18 6:17:24 PM
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/republicans-say-forced-labor-is-good-for-detained-immigrants-in-letter-defending-private-prison

Private-prison companies that force undocumented immigrant detainees to work for little or no money have a powerful new group of advocates: Eighteen members of Congress.

The members, all Republicans, sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Labor, calling for them to help private-prison company GEO Group defend itself in lawsuits by former detainees.

Over the last few years, immigrants rights activists have filed a number of lawsuits against private prison companies related to immigrant work programs. The lawsuits argue that these companies, including GEO Group and CoreCivic, break a law against human trafficking by having detainees work for a $1 per day or less.

GEO Group filed the congressmens letter with U.S. District Court in the Central District of California on March 12 as part of the Novoa v. GEO Group suit. It argues that immigrants should not be able to sue prison companies because they arent employees there, and that paying them $1 per day for their work is lawful. The letter also said that forced labor saves the government money and improves detainees morale.

Congressmen wrote that the work programs purpose is to (1) enhance detention operations and services through detainee productivity; and to (2) reduce the negative impact of confinement through decreased idleness, improved morale, and fewer disciplinary incidents.

Unless your agencies act to intervene in these lawsuits, immigration enforcement efforts will be thwarted, the letter reads.

The letter was signed by Lamar Smith, Jody Hice, Matt Gaetz, Steve King, Mike Rogers, Paul Gosar, Andy Biggs, Louie Gohmert, Dana Rohrabacher, Paul Cook, Scott Taylor, Earl Buddy Carter, John Ratcliffe, Duncan Hunter, Bob Gibbs, Barry Loudermilk, Brian Babin, and John Rutherford.

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s0nicfan
03/15/18 6:21:09 PM
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Out of curiosity, are citizens also put to work in prisons paid $1/hr, or is it just immigrants? The article isn't clear.

I don't think any prisoner should be forced to work for $1/hr... I'm just curious if this is a "corrupt prison system" problem or specifically an immigrant rights problem

EDIT: Just read the article. Assuming it isn't literally making shit up, the immigrants are being paid the same rates as all other prisoners, the rate is based on existing law the congress passed a decade ago, and employment is voluntary.
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Antifar
03/15/18 6:23:27 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
Out of curiosity, are citizens also put to work in prisons paid $1/hr, or is it just immigrants? The article isn't clear.

This lawsuit is specifically about ICE detainment camps, and the figure cited is $1/day. But, citizens do work for such paltry wages in prisons.
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DrizztLink
03/15/18 6:24:35 PM
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Private prisons are a fucking abomination.
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Tyranthraxus
03/15/18 6:24:48 PM
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Antifar posted...
s0nicfan posted...
Out of curiosity, are citizens also put to work in prisons paid $1/hr, or is it just immigrants? The article isn't clear.

This lawsuit is specifically about ICE detainment camps. But, citizens do work for such paltry wages in prisons.

Bernie Madoff's salary for his 10 hr/day working schedule is less than $2.

But he fucking deserved it.
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Southernfatman
03/15/18 6:27:39 PM
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Voluntary or not, legal or not, politicians defending and working for private prisons is a huge red flag and should be a concern for every American. Sadly it isn't and there will be rubes who will defend the private prison industry.
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s0nicfan
03/15/18 6:29:50 PM
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Southernfatman posted...
Voluntary or not, legal or not, politicians defending and working for private prisons is a huge red flag and should be a concern for every American. Sadly it isn't and there will be rubes who will defend the private prison industry.


How the hell did the US ever end up with private prisons anyway? Like... what US Supreme Court decided it was totally cool?
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Zeeak4444
03/15/18 6:31:57 PM
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And the prisonindustrial complex gets stronger.

Sickening. Fuck anyone happy about this.
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jumi
03/15/18 6:34:57 PM
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DrizztLink posted...
Private prisons are a fucking abomination.

Zeeak4444 posted...
And the prisonindustrial complex gets stronger.

Sickening. Fuck anyone happy about this.

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Master_Bass
03/15/18 6:36:34 PM
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jumi posted...
DrizztLink posted...
Private prisons are a fucking abomination.

Zeeak4444 posted...
And the prisonindustrial complex gets stronger.

Sickening. Fuck anyone happy about this.

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