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fromFast Company
2 days ago

The TSA staff shortage is dragging on at U.S. airports. Some experts say privatization is the solution

Private security contractors at some U.S. airports maintain continuous operations during government shutdowns because their federal contracts ensure uninterrupted funding, unlike TSA-staffed airports that face disruptions.
fromThe Walrus
3 months ago

The Overlooked Canadian Role in Trump's Migrant Crackdown | The Walrus

Built in just eight days in the Everglades wetlands, the facility was intended to hold up to 5,000 federal immigration detainees. In July, around 1,800 people were confined there in groups of thirty-two inside disaster-relief tents, where conditions reportedly swung between extreme cold and heat, with sewage hauled out and drinking water brought in. Speaking to the Associated Press, migrant detainees and their lawyers described worm-infested food, swarms of mosquitoes, windowless cells, flooded floors with fecal waste, and insufficient showers and toilets.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Home Office squandered billions on failed and chaotic' asylum accommodation

Home Office wasted billions on asylum accommodation through mismanaged contracts, inadequate oversight, and safeguarding failures, causing soaring costs, unpenalised poor performance, and inappropriate placements.
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