Private contractors make a killing off border crackdown

Private contractors make a killing off border crackdown

Russia Today
Published: 17 September, 2011, 01:10

While many American industries are slowing down, the private prison industry is booming. Much of that is attributed to their lobbying efforts, which some say create the condition for mass incarceration.

Â*The private prison lobby has had major influence in places like Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Utah and Alabama, states which have recently passed some of the strictest anti-immigrant policies.

Policies, which would likely help fill those prison cells.

Newlyweds Hope and Nazri Mustakim were living the American dream. Their dream, which was quickly shattered by immigration agents after Nazri’s US residency was suddenly revoked because of a 4-year-old drug conviction.

“There were four agents standing in my bedroom,â€

[quote]“We’re giving it to corporations. They’re hijacking our legislators, they’re hijacking our government and they’re pushing for their own particular agenda to make money,â€