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Mark Dobias's avatar

Local workers will not benefit from the deportation policy. In my county, the local sheriff department and jail makes a lot of money from immigration and federal pre-trial detainees. As a consequence, we no longer have work release for citizens of my county who must do jail time. They either get to come in on weekends or lose their jobs. The lucrative contracts with the federal government do not allow prisoners to participate in work release at our local jail because of Covid restrictions.

In addition, local law enforcement receives funds from the Department of homeland security for Operation Stone Garden , a program which pays local law-enforcement personnel for their assistance in border patrol functions.

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Steve R's avatar

You are correct- federal money for ICE inmates, I know it because I work in a jail that houses for ICE. Stories not to be told here, but maybe sometime over a beer (or three)

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Steve R's avatar

Jessica,

You are a genius. I wish the internet wasn't so full of not geniuses.

This is going to be one of the most trying times ever in the history of this country. Interesting as long as it comes out alright. These pitchfork and torch carriers for Trump have no idea what they have signed up for.

Part of me is waiting for the "you were warned" part to the not geniuses and part of me is so sad for my kids who have had to grow up with this POS Trump sucking up all the oxygen and money over the last ten years.

They are young adults and their country is failing them.

Keep up the good work & hopefully on the other end of this stupidity we can get back to some normal living.

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