Halliburton's Immigrant Detention Centers

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

By Ruth Conniff
The Progressive

http://progressive.org/mag_rcb041706

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KBR, the Halliburton subsidiary recently reprimanded for gross overcharging in its military contracts in Iraq, won a $385 million contract to build the centers. According to the Halliburton website--www.Halliburton.com--"the contract, which is effective immediately, provides for establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs."

What new programs might those be?

The web was abuzz with speculation after the contract was awarded on January 24. Pacific News Service gave the most detailed analysis.

It connected the new "immigration emergency" plans with older plans that involved imposing martial law.
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[leftstreet]

1. I WELCOME THE CAMPS !!!!1111111111111

It would be a tribute to the American spirit of ingenuity and fiscal conservatism to turn a paltry $385 million into the ability to house, feed and clothe 300 million people.

Wait. It gets even better. By the time all the Crony Capitalist Privatizers get their cuts from this modest bullshit contractor deal - peel off $$$$ for yachts, McMansions, and greens fees in Dubai - you're probably looking at around $100 million for actual construction and "camp" maintenance costs.

Any private corporation that can house, feed and clothe 300 million people for about 33 cents a head - well, that's OUTSTANDING!!!!!11111111

:eyes:

Here's a link to the actual BUSINESS story from KBR's website:

http://www.halliburton.com/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/news.jsp?newsurl=/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/press_release/2006/kbrnws_012406.html

KBR AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONTINGENCY SUPPORT PROJECT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES

ARLINGTON, Virginia – KBR announced today that its Government and Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL).

With a maximum total value of $385 million over a five-year term, consisting of a one-year based period and four one-year options, the competitively awarded contract will be executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. KBR held the previous ICE contract from 2000 through 2005.

:banghead:

[OneTwentyoNine]

3. NET profit for Halliburton in 05---$$$2.4 BILLION Our BEST year!!

Spouts their CEO of their 86 years in business. SOAB,cronyism to the max..

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

4. "Any private corporation...

...that can house, feed and clothe 300 million people for about 33 cents a head - well, that's OUTSTANDING!!!!!"

And even if they don't clothe or feed us too well, they'll probably let us frolic around naked in the courtyard once in a while---I'm sure it'll be loads a fun.

[justice1]

5. crackers and water......and a final shower

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Jon Stewart mentioned this.

[IndianaGreen]

6. I can only think of mass roundups of dissidents

as the real reason for the new camps.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. I am sure that is what the BFEE has in mind as well.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

8. No doubt. Totalitarian, fascist regimes...

...do NOT tolerate dissent. The masses have no clue what we're going to be facing in only a few short years.

[DemoTex]

9. Immigrant Detention Centers? I think not.

DemocraticUnderground Reunion Center is more like it. We are all, after all, sons and daughters of immigrants. Perhaps even the original Americans, too. No, these "centers" are something else. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

10. "DemocraticUnderground Reunion Center"...

...funny and yet, not funny.

[cantstandbush]

11. Now how many subsidaries of Halliburton use illegals?

And will they be punished, fined, imprisoned they are found out?

[OneBlueSky]

12. but wait . . . there's more . . .

when you look at the big picture, it's even scarier . . .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=328519&mesg_id=328941

[barbtries]

13. "won"

the contract? you mean they actually were forced to submit a sealed bid?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

16. Halliburton doesn't win these contracts. It's cronyism at its worst.

[Stand and Fight]

14. I'm surprised that this hasn't been on the Daily Show yet.

Stewart would have a field day with this sort of thing.

[Syrinx]

15. nah, he'd think this is paranoid silliness

I like Jon, but he's more naive than he thinks he is.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

17. I...er...gotta go register Republican. Bye, everybody. Zeig Heil & smile!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

18. Don't kid yourself, DmsRoar,

...they know who you are, they've read all your posts, you'll frolic in the courtyard with the rest of us. Don't forget the sunscreen.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

19. what are you talking about? Bush/Cheney 2008!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

20. As I said, don't forget the sunscreen. nt.