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eppur_se_muova

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11. Private companies collect fees for every detainee they hold, for however long they hold them.

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:56 PM

17 hrs ago

There is little, if any incentive, to release them. Apparently some of them have even been moved between different centers to delay their release and thus collect more fees.

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If deportation is the objective, what are the "detention centers" for, with people being held indefinitely? [View all] Sogo Tuesday OP

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Profit! SheltieLover Tuesday #2

Profit JBTaurus83 Tuesday #3

"Profit"...BINGO!!! Who is running the "detention centers"? and how much are they being paid "per head" mitch96 Tuesday #6

In Trump's fantasies, after the immigrants are deported, the detention centers are for the liberals and Democrats. Intractable Tuesday #4

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Do you remember all that right-wing noise about FEMA camps? JHB Tuesday #7

Every accusation is a confession... intheflow 21 hrs ago #9

I think it's because they're contesting their deportation orders pcdb Yesterday #8

Private prisons need inmates malaise 21 hrs ago #10

Private companies collect fees for every detainee they hold, for however long they hold them. eppur_se_muova 17 hrs ago #11