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Originally Posted by JPhillips
Let's say a quarter of inmates in high-security are illegal immigrants, why is the plan to build capacity for 6 times that many people?
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Per my original statement ...
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Originally Posted by Edward64
Full text is not out, so want to read the details.
Article doesn't state what I read elsewhere that it will be for illegals where there's a problem sending them back (e.g. their country won't accept them). Sounds good to me.
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Again, details is not out but from what I've read in various places, it is to house those where their countries will not take them back.
And we do not know if those already in prison will go there (or how many).
My speculation (and we're all speculating right now) ...
- the worst that we cannot send back will go there but the majority of those we want to send back, will be sent back (source: see Colombia)
- It will also likely be a temp internment/prison camp for those in process of being sent back. And no one knows the numbers.
- For those that are stuck in limbo (e.g. country won't take them back), it'll be far less than your speculation
And if there just isn't enough space or capacity to build more, then they stay in regular prisons (or some other camp), reserving the worst of the worst for Guantanamo. So no, I wouldn't waste any concerns for the worst that preyed on America, especially those that have already been convicted. Wrong group to worry about.
Question - why are you so worried about those illegals in prison? Is it really primarily because of the cost or is there another reason?