Blackwater's Ghost: From Iraq to Your Local ICE Detention Center
The Intercept reports that Constellis subsidiaries, including Omniplex, the corporate progeny of the infamous Blackwater, are now actively contracting with ICE to hunt down and detain immigrants across the U.S. From their glory days in Fallujah, where their 'security operations' left a trail of civilian casualties, these private mercenary firms have found a lucrative new venture. It’s less sand,
more suburban streets, but the profit motive remains chillingly consistent. This is not just about a new contract; it's about the insidious creep of privatized warfare into domestic law enforcement. The same companies that profited from wars abroad are now milking the 'border crisis' at home. One might wonder if the government couldn't manage these 'threats' when they can’t even manage its own
budget, or if perhaps, certain 'crises' are simply too profitable to ever truly solve.