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eppur_se_muova

(39,451 posts) Tue Jul 15, 2025, 05:12 PM Tuesday

Who's going to be surprised when ICE detainees are rented out as prison labor ? [View all]

Including, no doubt -- picking crops.

After all, ICE is burning money at an unprecedented rate -- someone* in Trumpland is bound to suggest this.

*Statistically, most likely to have the initials SM

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Who's going to be surprised when ICE detainees are rented out as prison labor ? [View all] eppur_se_muova Tuesday OP

That thought occurred to me sometime ago. I've seen prison labor before $.10 an hour. Walleye Tuesday #1

surprised? I expect this DBoon Tuesday #2

I've been using "Gator Gitmo". I agree with those who say we shouldn't accept Uglican's "humorous" 'Alligator Alcatraz'. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #7

Trump said they were essentially planning for that possibility Docreed2003 Tuesday #3

Not me malaise Tuesday #4

Steal them from farm... lame54 Tuesday #5

People kidnapped and jailed while picking crops, then sent to pick crops as prison labor. Irish_Dem Tuesday #6

If you look back at my past comments, usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #8

Sorry to have missed those. I would have recced them if I had seen them. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #10

It's all good. usedtobedemgurl Tuesday #12

Why would this be a surprise? The enforcement/incarceration system is meant to be extractive. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #9

"Extractive" is one of those words that Dems need to use more often, and make clear it's a bad thing. nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #11

Well, no one wants to hear it when I'm talking about regular-ass prisons, lol. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #13