Subject: Re: Hundreds of immigrant detainees go on hunger strike in
Washington
Detaining immigrants for fun and profit.
"...private correctional services company, GEO Group, currently
houses about 1,300 people who are under investigation pending
deportation..."
Privatization has now replaced most of what we once called Democracy.
Besides immigrants being sold to Privateers, we are selling our prisoners,
our public education, our college students, our public highways and public
buildings. About all that's left for these Privateers to steal from us is
our privacy and our independence.
And it's all coming about with the approval and support of many Americans.
What could be the greatest dream of an Empire than to have slaves willing to
be owned, lock, stock and barrel?
Carl Jarvis
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Subject: Hundreds of immigrant detainees go on hunger strike in Washington
Hundreds of immigrant detainees go on hunger strike in Washington
Published time: March 09, 2014 13:36
Northwest Detention Center, Tacoma (Image from olyblog.net)
At least 750 detainees at an immigration detention center in Washington have
gone on hunger strike to protest against deportations. Activists gathered
outside the facility in a demonstration to show their solidarity for the
strikers
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) announced on
Saturday that 750 detainees had refused their meals on Friday at the
Northwest Detention Facility in Tacoma, saying they were on a hunger strike.
However, supporters of the strikers say up to 1,200 are currently
participating in the act of protest.
The center, which is run by private correctional services company, GEO
Group, currently houses about 1,300 people who are under investigation
pending deportation.
"People in detention can't wait any longer," said Seattle-based attorney,
Sandy Restrepo, to Reuters. "They are human beings, not criminals, and they
deserve better treatment."
According to an attorney who represents a number of the detainees, the
strike will continue for the next five days. The detainees are calling for
an improvement in conditions at the facility and an end to deportation.
Among their demands are better food, more money for the work they do and
better treatment from the personnel at the facility.
"They're not eating and not working-the detainees are paid $1 per day to
work in the kitchen and in cleanup crews. In response, those who are more
actively involved are getting their blankets, pillows, and clothes taken
away," said a post on rights organization, Latino Advocacy's, Facebook page,
citing one of the strikers' lawyers who preferred to remain anonymous.
Supporters of the strike have so far gathered outside Northwest every day
since the strike began and plan to do so until Tuesday.
In response to the strike, the ICE said that all of the strikers are under
close observation by the facility's personnel and medical staff.
"ICE fully respects the rights of all people to express their opinion
without interference," said the company in a statement released to Al
Jazeera.
'Deporter-in-Chief'
The Obama Administration has come under increasing fire from rights groups
over its hardline immigration policy. The President has set the record of
the amount of deportations since he entered office, with nearly 2 million
people ejected from the US.
Earlier this week President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Janet
Murguia slammed Obama's immigration policy and branded him
"Deporter-in-Chief" in a speech at the NCLR's annual Capital Awards dinner.
"He can stop tearing families apart. He can stop throwing communities and
businesses into chaos. He can stop turning a blind eye to the harm being
done. He does have the power to stop this. Failure to act will be a shameful
legacy for his presidency," she said.
President Obama defended himself following the comments, maintaining he
cannot amend immigration policy until Congress acts.
"I am the champion-in-chief of comprehensive immigration reform," Obama said
during a press conference. "But what I've said in the past remains true,
which is until Congress passes a new law, then I am constrained in terms of
what I am able to do."
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Hundreds of immigrant detainees go on hunger strike in Washington
Published time: March 09, 2014 13:36
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At least 750 detainees at an immigration detention center in Washington have
gone on hunger strike to protest against deportations. Activists gathered
outside the facility in a demonstration to show their solidarity for the
strikers
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) announced on
Saturday that 750 detainees had refused their meals on Friday at the
Northwest Detention Facility in Tacoma, saying they were on a hunger strike.
However, supporters of the strikers say up to 1,200 are currently
participating in the act of protest.
The center, which is run by private correctional services company, GEO
Group, currently houses about 1,300 people who are under investigation
pending deportation.
"People in detention can't wait any longer," said Seattle-based attorney,
Sandy Restrepo, to Reuters. "They are human beings, not criminals, and they
deserve better treatment."
According to an attorney who represents a number of the detainees, the
strike will continue for the next five days. The detainees are calling for
an improvement in conditions at the facility and an end to deportation.
Among their demands are better food, more money for the work they do and
better treatment from the personnel at the facility.
"They're not eating and not working-the detainees are paid $1 per day to
work in the kitchen and in cleanup crews. In response, those who are more
actively involved are getting their blankets, pillows, and clothes taken
away," said a post on rights organization, Latino Advocacy's, Facebook page,
citing one of the strikers' lawyers who preferred to remain anonymous.
Supporters of the strike have so far gathered outside Northwest every day
since the strike began and plan to do so until Tuesday.
In response to the strike, the ICE said that all of the strikers are under
close observation by the facility's personnel and medical staff.
"ICE fully respects the rights of all people to express their opinion
without interference," said the company in a statement released to Al
Jazeera.
'Deporter-in-Chief'
The Obama Administration has come under increasing fire from rights groups
over its hardline immigration policy. The President has set the record of
the amount of deportations since he entered office, with nearly 2 million
people ejected from the US.
Earlier this week President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Janet
Murguia slammed Obama's immigration policy and branded him
"Deporter-in-Chief" in a speech at the NCLR's annual Capital Awards dinner.
"He can stop tearing families apart. He can stop throwing communities and
businesses into chaos. He can stop turning a blind eye to the harm being
done. He does have the power to stop this. Failure to act will be a shameful
legacy for his presidency," she said.
President Obama defended himself following the comments, maintaining he
cannot amend immigration policy until Congress acts.
"I am the champion-in-chief of comprehensive immigration reform," Obama said
during a press conference. "But what I've said in the past remains true,
which is until Congress passes a new law, then I am constrained in terms of
what I am able to do."
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At least 750 detainees at an immigration detention center in Washington have
gone on hunger strike to protest against deportations. Activists gathered
outside the facility in a demonstration to show their solidarity for the
strikers
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) announced on
Saturday that 750 detainees had refused their meals on Friday at the
Northwest Detention Facility in Tacoma, saying they were on a hunger strike.
However, supporters of the strikers say up to 1,200 are currently
participating in the act of protest.
The center, which is run by private correctional services company, GEO
Group, currently houses about 1,300 people who are under investigation
pending deportation.
"People in detention can't wait any longer," said Seattle-based attorney,
Sandy Restrepo, to Reuters. "They are human beings, not criminals, and they
deserve better treatment."
According to an attorney who represents a number of the detainees, the
strike will continue for the next five days. The detainees are calling for
an improvement in conditions at the facility and an end to deportation.
Among their demands are better food, more money for the work they do and
better treatment from the personnel at the facility.
"They're not eating and not working-the detainees are paid $1 per day to
work in the kitchen and in cleanup crews. In response, those who are more
actively involved are getting their blankets, pillows, and clothes taken
away," said a post on rights organization, Latino Advocacy's, Facebook page,
citing one of the strikers' lawyers who preferred to remain anonymous.
Supporters of the strike have so far gathered outside Northwest every day
since the strike began and plan to do so until Tuesday.
In response to the strike, the ICE said that all of the strikers are under
close observation by the facility's personnel and medical staff.
"ICE fully respects the rights of all people to express their opinion
without interference," said the company in a statement released to Al
Jazeera.
'Deporter-in-Chief'
The Obama Administration has come under increasing fire from rights groups
over its hardline immigration policy. The President has set the record of
the amount of deportations since he entered office, with nearly 2 million
people ejected from the US.
Earlier this week President of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Janet
Murguia slammed Obama's immigration policy and branded him
"Deporter-in-Chief" in a speech at the NCLR's annual Capital Awards dinner.
"He can stop tearing families apart. He can stop throwing communities and
businesses into chaos. He can stop turning a blind eye to the harm being
done. He does have the power to stop this. Failure to act will be a shameful
legacy for his presidency," she said.
President Obama defended himself following the comments, maintaining he
cannot amend immigration policy until Congress acts.
"I am the champion-in-chief of comprehensive immigration reform," Obama said
during a press conference. "But what I've said in the past remains true,
which is until Congress passes a new law, then I am constrained in terms of
what I am able to do."
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