Deportation, Inc.: Unpacking the Profit-Driven Immigration Enforcement Ecosystem

Eisenhower's Warning and Modern Echoes

• 🇺🇸 President Eisenhower warned in 1961 against the acquisition of unwarranted influence by the military industrial complex.
• ⚠️ This warning, concerning the unchecked growth of defense spending and its associated machinery, appears to have gone unheeded.

A New Machinery Emerges

• 🚀 A new, powerful system is taking hold, reminiscent of Eisenhower's concerns but focused on immigration enforcement.
• 🤝 This ecosystem involves familiar players like military contractors (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman) alongside big tech firms, private detention companies (e.g., Geo Group, Core Civic), business consultants, and local suppliers.

Exploring the Immigration Enforcement Industry

• 🔍 This video series offers a deep dive into the vast system of immigration enforcement.
• 🗺️ It aims to reveal the hidden operations of this industry by exploring the maps, laws, and data that govern it.
• ⚙️ The series will examine three core components of the mission: surveillance, detention, and removal.