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ICE to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across US, document shows (www.straitstimes.com)
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[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can we also get an estimate on the taxpayer cost to eventually tear them down, and the litigation costs associated with victims filing grievances and demanding compensation? Just want to get a full picture here

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also, this is the money going to the private contractors, not the money to actually build and take care of these victims.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I'm sure the private contractors will the. Also say they were harmed by having to work as Nazis under a totalitarian regime that they enabled.