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...Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison corporation in the United States, was hired by Williamson County to administer and run the center for the housing of non-criminal immigrant families "while they are being processed through requirements of Immigration and Naturalization". Prior to ICE and Hutto, these people were allowed to return to their homes under supervision, while their cases were being decided. There was previously a 90% rate of complying with the conditions set by Immigration and Naturalization Services. Normally, men and women were detained separately and minors, if they were detained at all, lived in residential facilities with the benefit of social services and schools. But, at T. Don Hutto, entire families are incarcerated together. There is another facility in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where children are also being imprisoned. There may be many more of these "detention centers". Lately, ICE suggested that there are (or soon will be) at least 23 of these facilities in the United States. It could be that there are many more than that. No one is talking about these places....
...It was also reported that children were threatened by guards that harm would be inflicted on their parents if they didn't behave, among many other abuses, including rape of female inmates in front of their children.....
Originally posted by dereks
Originally posted by Q:1984A:1776
The United States Locks Babies Up In Prisons
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Originally posted by Q:1984A:1776
[The article is about quite a bit more than just illegal immigrants. There are people from many countries detained at these facilities, many of whom are fleeing oppressive governments and coming here legally, seeking political asylum. It is unfortunate that they are leaving places like North Korea, and finding a country like Nazi Germany instead of what they may have believed to be a place with, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me..." writ over the door (so to speak).edit on 4/7/2011 by tothetenthpower because: (no reason given)