Speaking of leftist leadership moving forward

[TBF]

AOC: Private Prisons and Politicians Will Profit From Laken Riley Act
“Look at what members of Congress are invested in private prison companies … and look at the votes on this bill.”

By Sharon Zhang , Truthout
PublishedJanuary 23, 2025

"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) slammed the Laken Riley Act in a speech on the House floor on Wednesday, pointing out that some House members may have financial incentives to vote for the extremist anti-immigrant, pro-carceral bill: their own bank accounts ... Private prison companies are going to get flooded with money,” Ocasio-Cortez warned, pointing out that the bill is slated to cost $83 billion over three years ... The Laken Riley Act passed the House 263 to 156 on Wednesday, with all Republicans and 46 Democrats voting “yes.” The Senate passed the bill earlier this week with 64 “yes” votes, with 12 Democrats, including Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania), voting to pass the bill."

Speaking truth to power, read the entire article here: https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-private-prisons-and-politicians-will-profit-from-laken-riley-act/

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Rep AOC Floor Speech - Laken Riley Act

Jan 23, 2025
Republicans are exploiting this moment to roll back civil liberties and write their wealthy friends in the private prison industry an $83 billion check.
They aren’t working for you. They are lining their own pockets and hoping that drumming up immigrant panic will cover up their own profiteering.