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The Department of Homeland Security is using a repurposed $55 billion Navy contract to convert warehouses into makeshift jails and plan sprawling tent cities in remote areas.

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[-] Rhoeri@piefed.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Take a moment to be blown away by how many people don’t care about this.

[-] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

It's a rotting shithole country, you expected better ?

[-] Rhoeri@piefed.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Oh not at all. Just pointing out one of the many factors that opened the door for fascism. In the event that people begin looking to the past for answers, this will be here.

[-] Ascrod@midwest.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

Some people do care - they just don't want smelly immigrant jails in their backyard.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, these aren’t for immigrants.

[-] Ascrod@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

First they came for the immigrants, dot dot dot.

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