Immigration Crackdown: Shops Close, Profits Open for Private Prisons
Carmela Diaz’s taco joint, Taqueria La Conquistadora, is shuttered because patrons and workers alike fear leaving their homes in Kenner. An immigration crackdown aimed at 5,000 arrests has devastated local Hispanic businesses, leaving streets barren, according to the AP. But while small businesses collapse, the private prison industrial complex, often funded by your tax dollars, flourishes.
Companies like Geo Group and CoreCivic, notorious for their human rights records, consistently see their stock prices rise with increased detention quotas. In 2023 alone, these companies reported billions in revenue, directly profiting from policies that dismantle communities. This isn't merely about 'enforcement'; it's about a lucrative business model. We're told these crackdowns are about
'border security,' yet the primary beneficiaries are not the American public, but corporations who lobby heavily for stricter immigration laws, transforming human suffering into shareholder dividends. How many small businesses need to die so a few corporate executives can prosper?