Scott Beason – Alabama Anti-Immigration Law Sponsor: Corruption, Racism and Extremism
Much like Russell Pearce in Arizona, Alabama state senator Scott Beason has made anti-immigration rhetoric his political agenda.
He has called for violence against undocumented immigrants by suggesting Alabamans “empty the clip, and do what has to be done”, advocated for minority voter suppression, proposed marginalizing students based on immigration status and has referred to blacks as “aborigines.”
These are the individuals impacting our immigration system. – Axel
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Read moreALEC Exposed in The Nation
An article released today in The Nation examines ALEC’s (American Legislative Exchange Council) far reaching power and sphere of influence in crafting “model legislation” that drives big business at the expense of the livelihood of our communities. A full archive of ALEC documents is now available at a new website,http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed, thanks to the Center for Media and Democracy. Among the documents, there is an archive that highlights ALEC’s “model bills” on immigration and the private prison industry. -Iliana
Via The Nation
Alabama, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Florida – Anti-Immigration Laws Raise Private Prison Stock Prices
It’s a lucrative business to hunt humans, to tear families apart and to make laws that will rake the money in.
Management and Training corporation just secured a multi-million federal contract. CCA is planning multi-million dollar expansions in California, texas and Florida.
The GEO group stock option has seemingly doubled in recent times. Politicians are rushing to pass more laws in their own states – they must have invested in these stocks too! – Axel
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Read moreTexas Gov. Rick Perry Pushes Harshest Anti-Immigration Bill Yet – Passes Senate
Republican Gov. Rick Perry is apparently preparing his presidential run by declaring and all-out open season on Latinos.
This bill is the harshest yet and comes precisely at a time when his presidential ambitions are being well known. Of course, Texas is a private prison galore! – Axel
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Read moreRecall For AZ Russell Pearce Gains Momentum: 18K Signatures – Twice What Is Needed
The architect -along with the Corrections Corporation of America- of Arizona SB1070, member of ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and tied to neonazi groups – often accused of racial slurs and actions is now facing a strong recall campaign. Surprise? Not in the least. – Axel
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Read moreCalifornia Court Orders Ease of Prison Overpopulation: But Immigrant Detention Centers To Make Up For Lost Profit
Today from NPR: The nation’s leading private jailers have a way of coming out on the winning end.
When state prison contracts have dwindled in the past, the private prison industry has traditionally helped make up for lost revenue from federal contracts, notably IMMIGRANT DETENTION CONTRACTS. Immigrantsforsale.org
- Axel Caballero
Via NPR
May 23, 2011 | 12:27 PM | By Leslie Berestein Rojas
Journey To Georgia: Private Prisons Tearing Families Apart
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Emily Guzman and her family as I joined them on a caravan from Durham, NC to Lumpkin, GA where her husband has been detained at the largest private prison facility in the nation, Stewart Detention Center. Stewart is a CCA operated facility that has more inmates than Lumpkin’s total population.
Read moreExposing The Immigrants For Sale Scheme
Georgia is the latest state to pass an anti-immigrant bill like SB1070, with Governor Deal having signed it on Friday. Georgia is ALSO home to the largest private prison in the country.Coincidence? Not even close.
It’s hardly a secret that private prison corporations like Corrections Corporation of America and The GEO group, along with right-wing lobbying group ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and a few pocketed state legislators like Russell Pearce in Arizona, have been at it–deliberately promoting and designing laws aimed at incarcerating immigrants and turning the prison system into an incredibly lucrative business.
Read moreLessons Learned: “Immigrants For Sale”
This week has been a tremendous learning experience for me. Before I started as a story producer for “Immigrants for Sale,” I didn’t know much about private prisons or their powerful influence on lawmakers—much less that SB 1070 was drafted with the interests of the private prison industry in mind.
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National Prison Industry Divestment Campaign
JOIN CUENTAME AND ENLACE AS WE PROTEST PRIVATE PRISON INDUSTRY
Protests Launch National Prison Industry Divestment Campaign
Please contact
Los Angeles- Daniel Carrillo 323-514-4048[email protected]
New York- Nadia Marin 516-984-5755 [email protected]
Arizona- Raul Alcaraz 520-304-1461
Tennessee- Megan Macaraeg 615-585-0499 [email protected]
Florida- Jonathan Luna 786-873-3596 [email protected]
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