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17. Private prisons in the US - which the Trump admin already has ICE using - pay less than $1 an hour

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:34 PM

Apr 8

for prison labor:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paid_prison_labour

The private prison industry has been backing Republicans for a long time.

Recent.article on GEO:

https://www.propublica.org/article/geo-group-ice-detainees-wage

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Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order [View all] Wicked Blue Apr 8 OP

Getting blood out of a Turnip, Donnie? ProudMNDemocrat Apr 8 #2

Blood out of a turnip was exactly what I thought Wicked Blue Apr 8 #6

How do you know there is not much to seize? awesomerwb1 Apr 8 #13

No, it will be used to justify Miguelito Loveless Apr 8 #15

Gotta pay for those gigantic tax cuts for the billionaires some way. sinkingfeeling Apr 8 #3

Seize their property? maxsolomon Apr 8 #5

Roofing, picking, cooking, dishes will be totally unattended bucolic_frolic Apr 8 #8

Add in concrete work to that list that will grind to a halt Bengus81 Apr 8 #18

If they start flushing the phones they have no metrics Historic NY Apr 8 #9

Are there no workhouses? FalloutShelter Apr 8 #10

Yea, that's coming. bluestarone Apr 8 #12

Great way to work off their debt! HereForTheParty Apr 8 #14

Good luck collecting that fine. OLDMDDEM Apr 8 #11

this is actually a good case for bitcoin or other crypto currencies moonshinegnomie Apr 8 #16

Should work as well as fining the homeless for sleeping on the streets Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 8 #19