Detention Center Investment: Where's the 'American' in 'First'?
Yes, $10 billion. That's about the same amount Congress just approved in a recent supplemental aid package for military equipment to Israel (HR 815, 2024). Funny how quickly federal funds materialize when the object is 'deterrence'—whether it's at the border or abroad. One has to wonder, with all this focus on overseas aid and domestic detention, when exactly does America 'First' apply to its own
crumbling infrastructure or underfunded social programs? The US Navy, an institution ostensibly tasked with protecting national security 'on the high seas,' is now apparently moonlighting as a general contractor for the Department of Homeland Security. This 'creative accounting' ensures plush contracts for private prison corporations and a robust deterrent against those seeking asylum. It seems we
can always find billions for fences and cages, but universal healthcare or affordable housing? Now that's just fiscally irresponsible.