Three Hots, A Cot, And A Squat For 20,000 - Immigration Compromise… More Detention Camps

Three hots, a cot, and a squat for 20,000 courtesy of the Dept. of Homeland Insecurity. It's innocuously entitled: Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007

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Here Come the Detention Camps: Immigration Legislation

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Sun May 20, 2007 at 06:47:25 PM EST
Tags: immigrants, detention centers

Among the provisions of the compromise immigration bill is one calling for the building of more detention camps.

SEC. 137. INCREASE OF FEDERAL DETENTION SPACE AND THE UTILIZATION OF FACILITIES IDENTIFIED FOR CLOSURES AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990.

a) Construction or Acquisition of Detention Facilities-

(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall construct or acquire, in addition to existing facilities 1 for the detention of aliens, at least 20 detention facilities in the United States that have the capacity to detain a combined total of not less than 20,000 individuals at any time for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal of such aliens from the United States subject to available appropriations.

The documents [PDF]

The Department of Homeland Security is also actively seeking contractors to build & staff these facilities:

From GSN Homeland Security Insider:

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeks qualified companies to provide detention services for facilities in Arizona and California. Contact: rosemarie.mendoza@dhs.gov "

"The State Department is looking to buy civil disturbance equipment, including upper body protection systems, riot shields, helmets, handcuffs, gas masks and binoculars, for border security forces. Contact: Doug.Stuck@fedbid.com"

That tidbit is [Here, PDF, Page 26]

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