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Lonestarblue

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5. Why are we spending many billions of taxpayer money to build detention facilities?

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:42 PM

Jun 30

It would seem far cheaper to put people on a plane and send them back to their home countries. Neither option is humane, but I think the prisons are intended to keep people locked up for the rest of their lives. Trump and Republicans are assuming that Democrats will never again have the power to undo these actions.

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Republican Megabill Would Fund Trump's Police State [View all] Native Jun 30 OP

Funded, courtesy of Medicaid Bayard Jun 30 #1

Exactly, with the added benefit of exploding the national debt. Native Jun 30 #3

THIS is probably the biggest reason the RETHUGS are being pushed bluestarone Jun 30 #2

They need money to build prison farms for incarcerated farm workers pecosbob Jun 30 #4

Why are we spending many billions of taxpayer money to build detention facilities? Lonestarblue Jun 30 #5

The answer to your question is in the title of this article; the ultimate goal is the funding of a police state. Native Jun 30 #6

More concentration camps Iamscrewed Jun 30 #7

Nah, remember the refrigerated morgues during Covid? Out of sight, out of mind. And then there's always the alligators. Native Jun 30 #8

Soilent green Iamscrewed Jun 30 #10

It's going to be GREAT!!! Exp Jun 30 #9