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ICE plans to build more tent jails for immigrants. What could go wrong? (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 3 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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A brief recent history of "soft-sided" facilities and their many faults.

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[–] Sausagecat@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Why not just call it a concentration camp? That's what these are.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago

Tent cities may seem cheap—they’re certainly less expensive to build than brick-and-mortar jails—but they’re very pricy to operate, largely because more staff are needed to deal with the logistical challenges. In 2018, Vox found that it cost $775 per day to house an immigrant in a tent city vs. $133 to $319 to house them in a traditional detention center—and just $4.50 per day to let them stay in the community with an ankle monitor. Alligator Alcatraz will cost taxpayers a whopping $450 million annually.

Fiscal conservatism, ladies and gentlemen

[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Can't wait until the first raid on one of these. Zero the guards and release the prisoners.

Hero shit.