• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    14 hours ago

    They have already awarded a $250 million contract to build a 30,000 bed facility in Guantanamo.

    For context Guantanamo currently houses up to about 250 people. The average maximum security prison hold 800-1200. The largest prison, in Angola, LA, holds about 8300. So the new prison in Guantanamo will hold almost 4 times as many as the largest prison, which is already several times larger than average.

    This facility will be on foreign soil (Cuba!), far away from the prying eyes of the media, the courts, lawyers, protesters, family, etc. who do they plan on putting there, and for what crimes?

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        12 hours ago

        Most people have missed it. I have seen anyone in the media report on this or ask anyone in the administration about it. It should be one of the biggest stories in America.

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      14 hours ago

      Holy shit. I didnt know it was that dire but I have to admit I am not that surprised either. Please stay safe if you’re in that country.

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        13 hours ago

        Yeah, they plan on housing tens of thousands of people at a black site on foreign soil. If they were illegals, they’d be deporting them, so who are they planning on keeping here, and why?

        Also, I’ve been tracking this development since he first signed the executive order for it several months ago, but I’ve never heard a single journalist in any media mention it, or ask any member of the administration about it. Most Americans aren’t aware of this in the slightest, and the media is helping keep it that way.