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Carol Loy's avatar

I've submitted this info to a news agency in Arizona - hoping court system in AZ can block the proposed center in Marana, AZ.

Ruth's avatar

This makes my day ! Millers plan is foiled because a judge knows the rule of law and Salt Box is just a great American idea with ethics and courage.

Barbara Aylesworth's avatar

Thank you Project Salt Box and AG Brown! This is an important front in the fight against authoritarianism in a modern democracy. Where the judiciary is intact we must use it to the max. The DHS contracts reveal the flow of taxpayer dollars to local vendors and property owners who choose to profit from building the deportation infrastructure and wrecking our communities. This ruling is a win!

RandomHuman's avatar

Is anyone working to create laws that make private prisons illegal?

J Circosta's avatar

They seem to be flourishing so, no, no one fighting private prisons. Profits from misery.

Gina's avatar

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻YES!

Rebecca's avatar

Kudos to AG Anthony Brown. He’s been a rock star lately.

Ruth's avatar

Judge Hurson you’re a true hero !

Margaret M Kerr's avatar

Whoopi Do! I was incensed by these shenanigans and so pleased with the tro. And they NEW it was a FLOOD PLAIN even without the required study being done!

Becky Redett's avatar

Kudos to Project Salt Box! Your detailed and thorough research helped bring ICE’s intentions and shady acquisition practices for the Williamsport facility into the national spotlight. Strong work! And thank you. 🙏🏽

Bambi is my real name's avatar

So glad to read this. DHS has no regard for the communities its detention facilities are impacting. As we have seen, even less regard for the people it imprisons in these monstrosities. Here in Maryland we see 👀 you DHS, no secret, low down,back room dirty deals here so you can ruin our neighborhoods and dehumanize our people. Its out in the open. The spotlight is on and we are taking names, collecting receipts and the alarm is blasting.

Deb's avatar

Thank you for your work, dedication and reporting on this!

jab's avatar

Thank you to the judges holding the line. Eternally grateful.

The Style Investigator's avatar

Yay!!! As a Marylander, I'm so glad!

Chris's avatar

Charting the path that other communities will follow! Thank for sharing. We are in same boat. DHS just published the flood zone notice.

jennifer b's avatar

Thank you so much for this bit of great news. We all surly needed to know this.

Laura Liberman's avatar

How wonderful! Thanks for figuring out how to do this and showing us the way.