Episode 3: Detention Expansion
Homeland Insecurity
English - May 27, 2020 05:47 - 31 minutes - 29 MBDocumentary Society & Culture News Politics undocumented migrants migrant justice daca government covid-19 terrorism immigration Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In addition to staffing CBP, the federal government begins to expand immigration detention, with a mandate to add 34,000 beds in 4 years. Join us as we visit several of the Texas detention centers launched during this period. Learn how the Bush administration expanded the detention system, contracting with private companies and allowing profit motives to guide immigration policy. And hear from Cecyll Padilla, who turned himself in only to be detained.
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