It has been obvious for a long time why ICE does this: Money. There are huge profits to be made from locking people up in ICE detention. Private prison companies in the US have long known that the supply of actual criminals who can be locked up is limited, so they've lobbied for years to have more people classified as eligible to be locked up. Follow the money . . .
Excellent point, and you're absolutely right. If I had no moral compass, I could have gotten filthy rich investing years ago in CoreCivic and Geo Group. It never ceases to astound me what some people will do for money.
I've been discussing the British case for the last few days in various British FB groups after her father posted his appeal which was disingenuous to say the least. As you say, most people are outraged but quite happy to minimize her violation of status. When I point out she was in breach of her tourist stay I get accused of being a Trumper! Yours, Michelle
From the reports I've read, it sounds like it's possible the British woman got bad advice from some organization that was arranging the homestays. Nonetheless, if she was performing services in exchange for accommodation; if the German woman was planning on charging people for tattoos; if the German guy was engaged to a U.S. citizen ... all of these are legitimate reasons to be refused entry as tourists. Of course, they still shouldn't have been treated as harshly as they were. But neither should anybody else.
It has been obvious for a long time why ICE does this: Money. There are huge profits to be made from locking people up in ICE detention. Private prison companies in the US have long known that the supply of actual criminals who can be locked up is limited, so they've lobbied for years to have more people classified as eligible to be locked up. Follow the money . . .
Excellent point, and you're absolutely right. If I had no moral compass, I could have gotten filthy rich investing years ago in CoreCivic and Geo Group. It never ceases to astound me what some people will do for money.
I've been discussing the British case for the last few days in various British FB groups after her father posted his appeal which was disingenuous to say the least. As you say, most people are outraged but quite happy to minimize her violation of status. When I point out she was in breach of her tourist stay I get accused of being a Trumper! Yours, Michelle
From the reports I've read, it sounds like it's possible the British woman got bad advice from some organization that was arranging the homestays. Nonetheless, if she was performing services in exchange for accommodation; if the German woman was planning on charging people for tattoos; if the German guy was engaged to a U.S. citizen ... all of these are legitimate reasons to be refused entry as tourists. Of course, they still shouldn't have been treated as harshly as they were. But neither should anybody else.
Exactly