How can Arizona’s Molera Alvarez help Coca-Cola establish stronger bonds with the Latino community when they also lobby for Corrections Corporation of America?
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According to Detention Watch Center:
The three largest corporations with stakes in immigration detention today are Corrections Corporations of America (CCA), the GEO Group, Inc., and the Management and Training Corporation (MTC). In 2010, CCA and GEO reported annual revenues of 1.69 billion and 1.17 billion respectively, but because neither the corporations nor ICE make the necessary data publicly available, it is so far not possible to determine what percentage of these profits are attributable to ICE contracts. CCA is the largest contractor of ICE detention beds.
According to Bloomberg, Congress Mandates Jail Beds for 34,000 Immigrants as Private Prisons Profit:
Detention Quota
Prisons are one of the few institutions that states and the federal government have moved to privatize, creating a booming business for Corrections Corp. (CXW) and Geo, the two publicy traded companies that dominate the market. Both actively lobby Congress. Serving as government jailer has been a hit on Wall Street, as Corrections Corp. and Geo have each about doubled in value since mid-2010.
Texas Republican Michael McCaul, the Homeland Security Committee chairman in the House of Representatives, told ICE officials in February that they were “in clear violation of statute” when the detainee population fell to 30,773 after 2,200 were released to save money.
While the number held varies daily, the average follows the level set by Congress. Through mid-April, around the midpoint of the federal budget year, ICE detainees averaged 33,811 a day, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Brian Hale, an ICE spokesman, declined to comment.
The Obama administration has questioned the need to hold so many. It has asked Congress to cut the bed quota so it can use less costly measures, such as ankle bracelets, to ensure that detainees show up in court. Lawmakers have rejected the move. FULL STORY HERE>>>
But Jaime Molera isn’t the only one who should receive criticism, We know Coca-Cola is giving money to anti-immigrant politicians like Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, too. In fact, Coca-Cola continues to give more in contributions to Republican politicians (who tend to be more anti-immigrant) over Democratic politicians.
See below Open Secrets image:
SOURCE: Open Secrets
Coca-Cola Co Contributions to Federal Candidates
House
Total to Democrats: $167,000
Total to Republicans: $237,000Senate
Total to Democrats: $72,500
Total to Republicans: $108,500
So there ya have it, mi gente!
I encourage you to drink less Coke and drink from companies who don’t backstab us.
Con Safos
C/S