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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 4 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh, these aren’t for immigrants.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 2 points 3 months ago

First they came for the immigrants, dot dot dot.

[–] imrighthere@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 9 points 4 months 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.

[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 12 points 4 months ago

According to a source familiar with the project, “the goal is for the facilities to house as many as 10,000 people each, and are expected to be built in Louisiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Utah, and Kansas.”

The 6 states about to have concentration camps.

[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 4 months ago

Welp, atleast they ain't FEMA camps....

/s

[–] decapitae@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why would they repurpose a navy contract? Well past time to get moving when this deep in nazi fascism - RESIST

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 8 points 4 months ago

They're basically using the contract as an umbrella against any potential move by Congress to block more funding.

[–] m3t00@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago
[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago