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  1. Our tax money is funding private prisons; let’s fix this

    COMMENTARY: Support divestment at Portland City Council's Nov. 30 meeting Today there are 2.3 million people in prison and 4.7 million on probation or parole in the U.S. There are a record-high 41,000 people in immigrant detention centers and 53,000 ...

    21 Nov 2016 - Amanda Aguilar Shank

  2. Dirty money: Portland tax dollars help support private prisons

    Dozens of local organizations tell Portland City Council it’s time to stop investing in private-prison profiteers UPDATE, Dec. 22, 9:30 a.m.: On Wednesday, Dec. 21, Portland City Council voted to halt all city investments in corporate bonds until the inco ...

    21 Nov 2016 - Emily Green

  3. The multibillion-dollar immigrant detention industry

    The criminalization of improper border crossings costs taxpayers billions but does little to stifle the flow of illegal immigrants In April, members of the immigrant advocacy group Enlace rallied on the doorsteps of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s Portland office.  ...

    21 Jul 2016 - Emily Green

  4. The border war: Author Todd Miller talks about the increasing militarization of our borders

    Fear is big business, and managing that fear along our nation’s 5,000 border miles is a booming industry. Author Todd Miller has researched and written about immigration and border issues along our Canadian and Mexican boundaries for more than 15 years. H ...

    23 Apr 2014 - Joanne Zuhl

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