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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(123,753 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 09:32 PM Wednesday

Sleazy ugly assed 'border czar' seems to have one heck of a conflict of interest

When Tom Homan signed back on as President Donald Trump’s so-called border czar, he appears to have conveniently forgotten to disclose that he had pocketed money from detention centers he would soon be sending undocumented immigrants to.

According to documents obtained by The Washington Post, Homan worked as a consultant for the Geo Group—which operates a large number of the nation’s immigrant detention centers—for two years prior to taking his latest gig. And while paperwork reportedly shows that he was compensated more than $5,000, Homan isn’t required to disclose how much he made. In other words, the amount could be much higher.

Since taking the job in January, Homan has pushed for the reopening of family detention centers and dove headfirst into the mass deportation efforts..

Unsurprisingly, these businesses supplying the detention centers—like Geo—are reaping massive rewards from Homan’s work. And as the demand for more beds and facilities grows, these companies expect their profits to keep increasing.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/5/28/2324610/-Sleazy-border-czar-seems-to-have-one-heck-of-a-conflict-of-interest

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Sleazy ugly assed 'border czar' seems to have one heck of a conflict of interest (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP
Corruption with Dump and his friends? Say it ain't so! sakabatou Wednesday #1
Name one cabinet member who doesn't have a conflict of interest vapor2 Wednesday #2
Oh, well. It's fairly common these days. dchill Wednesday #3
Were any of these scuzzy fucks vetted? spanone Wednesday #4
Extremely. czarjak Wednesday #5
The Crime Minister vetted ALL of them.... lastlib Wednesday #6
Homan reeks of despicability. I had a visceral reaction to him Day 1. live love laugh Wednesday #7
Trump's Himmler. nt. boonecreek Wednesday #8
Knr UTUSN Wednesday #9
Why do we have a need for such discusting things as private run detection facilities? 1WorldHope Thursday #10

dchill

(42,441 posts)
3. Oh, well. It's fairly common these days.
Wed May 28, 2025, 10:57 PM
Wednesday

A little conflict of interest helps create a supply for the demand, and a demand for the supply! What could go wrong?

lastlib

(25,986 posts)
6. The Crime Minister vetted ALL of them....
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:23 PM
Wednesday

Having a conflict of interest was a PRE-REQUISITE, not a disqualifier.

live love laugh

(15,374 posts)
7. Homan reeks of despicability. I had a visceral reaction to him Day 1.
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:40 PM
Wednesday

He came in threatening to lock up city officials but quickly backed away and quieted down as Musk’s evisceration of the government ramped up.

1WorldHope

(1,261 posts)
10. Why do we have a need for such discusting things as private run detection facilities?
Thu May 29, 2025, 12:13 AM
Thursday

State sanctioned, tax payer funded sadism. Nab skilled workers, and their families, who themselves are skilled workers, high achieving students, who go on to do wonderful things for humanity and the world at large, and make them disappear. Make sure to scare and abuse them as often as you can.
I despise all of this !

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