US Politics
The Monetization of Misery: How 287(g) Turns Local Jails into Immigration Profit Centers
The Trump administration is dramatically expanding deportations through the 287(g) program, which allows local sheriffs to detain undocumented immigrants, with Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff Richard Jones reinstating his partnership and housing nearly 2,000 ICE detainees while generating millions in revenue. This systematic erosion of due process and the monetization of human detention represent a grave assault on American values of liberty and justice, turning local jails into profit-driven instruments of a draconian immigration crackdown that tears families apart and undermines constitutional protections.
