Detention Facilities: Big Business on the Border

It’s been said before, but it’s worth remembering that there is big money involved for some companies (and big payments required of taxpayers) in connection with the “enforcement” strategies of the immigration bills that are currently wending their way through Congress –particularly with regard to the building of detention facilities.  As Forrest Wilder writes for the Texas Observer:

For the savvy investor looking for a growth industry, South Texas offers a sure thing. The business calculus is simple: More immigrants than ever are being apprehended. That means the federal government needs more detention centers and more people to run them. No matter how the national debate on immigration plays out in Congress, the corporations that have moved into the business of building and operating detention centers are likely to see a steady stream of revenue for years to come.

The full article is here.

-jmc

(Thanks to Cappy White for the tip.)