Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned the Laken Riley Act for threatening civil rights and due process, which permits detaining immigrants solely based on theft accusations. In her speech, she highlighted potential financial benefits for Congress members invested in private prison companies. The bill could significantly financially boost these companies, with projections of an $83 billion cost over three years. Ocasio-Cortez warned that this legislation symbolizes a considerable shift against civil liberties and poses a severe risk to the concept of innocent until proven guilty.
I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies ... and look at the votes on this bill.
Private prison companies are going to get flooded with money. The bill is slated to cost $83 billion over three years.
We're seeing a fundamental erosion of civil rights in this bill. If a person is so much as accused of a crime...they will be rounded up.
This bill mocks Americans' civil rights and due process, as it enables detention based on mere accusations.
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