Section A01
Week 7
In “The Criminalization of Immigration and the Privatization of Immigration Detention: Implications for Justice”, Alissa R. Ackerman and Rich Furman talk about how there is an increase of private, for-profit, immigration detention centers that serve as prisons for new detainees. Furthermore, they talk about how the government plays a key role in this rise of for-profit prisons, since the federal government and many state governments are willing to partner with these private facilities. I find it very disheartening that many of these illegal immigrants are being seen as criminals because of their desire to have a better life. It is horrible to know that for undocumented immigrants, everyday tasks are considered crimes in many places in the United States. For example, in Alabama, schools are encouraged to check the immigration status of the students and send a report to the state. Thus, many undocumented children or children of undocumented parents do not go to school. It is sad how these for-profit prisons cannot empathize with these illegal immigrants and cannot understand the difficulty of being seen as unwanted in this country. In addition, I think it’s awful how this unjust system often times leads to the separation of families and the unstable future for the children of undocumented immigrants. Some of these children end up in the child-welfare system, where there is a higher incidence of being involved in the criminal justice system. These for-profit prisons and officials make monetary gains from people’s vulnerability and use it as leverage to fulfill their selfish desires.
Question: How can people get involved in helping these undocumented immigrants, who are in the shadows, get the justice they deserve?
Works Cited:
Ackerman, A. R. & Furman, R. (2013). The criminalization of immigration and the privatization of the immigration detention: implications for justice. Contemporary Justice Review, 16(2). 251-263.
Cohen, D. (2014, January). States Are Regretting Prisons for Profit [digital image]. Retrieved from https://capitalandmain.com/states-are-regretting-prisons-for-profit
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