Beshear wants ICE 'reformed,' Noem 'fired.' This political theater distracts from $8.9BN+ spent on immigration enforcement. Private prison firms like CoreCivic & GEO Group funnel millions in lobbying, ensuring perpetual funding. The money flows, the rhetoric just shifts. #BorderIndustrialComplex

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Another DHS #shutdown looms. Not a bug, but a feature: perpetual 'crisis' as a mechanism for budget expansion & contractor profit. Same playbook as 2003 WMDs. Who benefits? Always follow the money. #BorderIndustrialComplex

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-perennial-crisis-machine

A 2018 bill to 'freeze' ICE hiring was hailed as a win, yet ICE's budget *tripled* from 2003-2018. The 'crisis' narrative consistently expands enforcement, regardless of calls for reform. #BorderIndustrialComplex #ManufacturingConsent

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Democrats demand 'restrictions' on immigration agents, but budget data shows funding for ICE and CBP soared from $1.5B (1993) to $26B (2021). The 'crisis' is a funding mechanism, not a policy failure. #BorderIndustrialComplex

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A 5-year-old + his father 'returned home' by a US Rep after ICE detention? This isn't compassion; it's a photo op. The US detains thousands, but only *this* child gets a congressional escort? #BorderIndustrialComplex

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President Biden, Go Nuclear on Pardons — Indy Correspondent President Biden, Go Nuclear on Pardons Dear President Biden, There has been a lot of moral handwringing about your pardon of your son Hunter for all the crimes he committed, and might have committe...

Make this open letter go viral. Let's kneecap the #borderindustrialcomplex
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