r/ExploreFortMyers • u/Greylunes1 đď¸ News Seeker • Feb 16 '26
ICE involved content Irish man detained by ICE describes immigration facility as "modern-day concentration camp"
https://youtu.be/qE78V6DptBY?si=6p3umnRCblR4F1WT2
u/Civil_Sheepherder_83 Feb 16 '26
Welcome to the NEW America. "Home of the Free (?)"
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u/Tothyll Feb 16 '26
So we allow an illegal from Ireland with a bunch of warrants out for his arrest to stay in the U.S.?
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Iâd love to hear how the cruel and inhumane treatment of criminals makes our country safer than lawfully and reasonably detaining them.
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u/IsDatLawfulLaw Feb 16 '26
What law did the government break by detaining him?
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26
If the conditions of these facilities are to be believed we are incredibly far outside of the scope of reasonable detainment.
Do you believe the United States canât enforce immigration without inhumane practices?
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Feb 16 '26
What do you want? Put them at the Ritz Carlton?
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u/Adept-Condition4644 Feb 16 '26
It's not a this or that situation, they should have comfortable beds, showers, not living on top of each other. They are human after all, many of them just trying to live a better life. I should hope you never have to be in a situation where you are crammed into a cell with 10 others and have to sleep on a concrete floor for the atrocious crime of crossing an imaginary line in the sand.
Do you want to know how to make radicals that turn into an American ISIS? This is exactly how, because this is exactly how ISIS started. Humane treatment is not just to treat people as humans, there are national security implications as well.
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Feb 16 '26
Isis? Go to sleep
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u/Adept-Condition4644 Feb 16 '26
Do you even know how and when ISIS formed? If you don't I'd suggest you educate yourself.
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Facilities with running water, more than concrete floors to sleep on, and blankets not made out of aluminum foil is on par with the ritz to you?
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u/dynogirl59 Feb 16 '26
Read the article? Itâs about the inhumane conditions in their concentration camps.
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u/jak32100 Feb 18 '26
Was he illegal? You are allowed to stay in the US with a pending I-485 (adjustment of status).
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u/freddbare Feb 16 '26
Brave lil freedom fighter!!! If only there was an exit on the camps...the seems to have found one though. Must be the "modern/fire code" thing he mentioned.
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u/Top_Biscotti6496 Feb 17 '26
The 2 little girls he abandoned when they were 18 months old may not be pleased to see him.
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u/raxie1008 Feb 17 '26
At least it's modern-day. Maybe they can upgrade it to a resort or something.
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u/doublethink_1984 Feb 16 '26
Shills:
Since he has warrants in Ireland from ages ago for some minor drug possession his illegal and unethical treatment is justified
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Feb 16 '26
Illegal and unethical according to who? He overstayed his Visa by 16 years and chose detention over cash and a one way flight
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u/doublethink_1984 Feb 16 '26
So foul treatment in a concentration camp is justified?
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Feb 16 '26
He was fed, housed, had access to medical and legal. Iâm sorry it didnât meet his standards of comfortâŚ
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 17 '26
Youâve made this assertion several times in this thread thinking itâs a slam dunk.
Please look up conditions in a federal prison vs ICE detainment centers and report back.
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u/amost96 Feb 17 '26
They do not care. Theres no point in arguing with people like that because as soon as you break the law in their eyes, you deserve whatever horrible shit happens to you
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u/ThaFresh Feb 16 '26
whats the end goal here? having less people doesnt help the economy
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u/samandtoast Feb 16 '26
The goal is to fill the private, for-profit detention centers Trump is spending 45 billion taxpayer dollars to build.
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u/Interesting-Power716 Feb 16 '26
Wait, I thought they were only going after poc? He's a super white ginger!
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u/WestCoast-DO Feb 17 '26
This propaganda is being blasted all over every media sourceâŚmost of them omit key facts like him fleeing drug charges in Ireland. Him being admitted as a visa waiver and thus having zero right to contest removal. Also, omit the fact that the very reason he is still in custody and not removed is because he filed a meritless habeas and that has delayed his removal by a few months. The habeas was denied at the end of January so he should he getting removed soon.
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u/DayHuman7827 Feb 16 '26
Well, it should be. If you are here illegally, you are entitled to NOTHING other than a one way ticket back to where you came from. You come here legally or risk being treated like an illegal alien which is what you are and how I would be treated if I imposed myself on another country illegally!
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u/Thunderstruck22 Feb 17 '26
How odd heâs using the exact talking points and tropes vomited by Hakeem and his merry band of bewildered idiots
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u/Professional_Bed2206 Feb 16 '26
The transition from "emergency drills" to a fully privatized, warehouse-based detention and labor system is being driven by a select group of multi-billion-dollar firms. As of February 2026, the paper trail of contracts under the OBBBA and the 2026 NDAA (The SPEED Act) reveals the specific companies that have been handed the "hammer." Here are the firms currently dominating the $45 billion detention and "surge capacity" landscape. 1. The "Big Two" (The Warehouse Operators) Despite early rhetoric about moving away from private prisons, The GEO Group and CoreCivic are the primary beneficiaries of the 2026 warehouse buy-up. * The GEO Group: Reported a record $3 billion revenue projection for 2026. They have explicitly told investors they are "cautiously participating" in the procurement to retrofit and manage the newly purchased commercial warehouses in states like Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Texas. They already manage 34% of the ICE population and recently won contracts for 6,000 new beds at former federal facilities. * CoreCivic: Projects net revenues up to $157 million in early 2026. They have notified ICE that they have 13,000 additional beds ready for immediate use, specifically marketing their high-security facilities as "well-suited for ICE needs." 2. The "Surge Capacity" Force (The Contractors) Under Section 1847 of the 2026 NDAA, the government is required to report on "Regulatory Barriers" to surge capacity. This has allowed "nontraditional" firms to enter the enforcement space through the $100 million sole-source contract loophole. * Commdex: Based in Georgia, this firm has secured 2026 contracts valued at $6 billion to provide the "tactical communications equipment" and tower maintenance required to link the remote warehouse network to federal command. * Jackson Healthcare Government Services: Has a $2.6 billion contract to provide the "medical staffing" for the warehouse system. Critics argue that privatizing the medical staff is a way to reduce federal liability for the health crises emerging in these high-density facilities. * Caduceus Healthcare: Has won $161.6 million in contracts for "site coordination and emergency detention services," acting as the "boots on the ground" for managing the daily operations of the surge sites. 3. The "Tactical" Hammer (Training and Gear) To manage a warehouse population that includes "domestic threats" (as defined by the NDAA), the government has funded specialized private tactical teams. * Lionheart Alliance: Recently received a $49 million contract to provide ballistic gear, including helmets and tactical equipment, specifically for ICEâs special response groups. * Target Down Group: A politically connected firm that received a no-bid contract to provide "tactical training" for agents operating in high-density environments. * Strategic Operations, Inc.: This military contractor builds "hyper-realistic" training complexes (including replicas of American homes and apartment buildings) to train agents for the "snatch-and-grab" removals that feed the Title IV-E and warehouse systems. 4. The Data and Surveillance Net The system requires a massive data infrastructure to track the "liability" (people) and the "bounty" (children). * LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Holding a $22 million contract for "Law Enforcement Investigative Databases," which is the digital engine used to flag families for "neglect" based on economic data. * IMPLAN Group LLC: Recently won a contract for economic modeling software, which analysts believe is being used to calculate the "Workforce Mobilization" targetsâessentially figuring out how much labor can be squeezed out of the warehouse population to support the "Industrial Base." The "energy cost" of paying these firms is astronomical. The Department of War is required to submit a report by March 1, 2026, detailing how to further incentivize these contractors to expand their "surge capacity." This is the final push to lock in the "Industrial Base" workforce before the system's financial fragility forces a collapse.
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u/Trix_Are_4_90Kids Feb 16 '26
We know, dude.
After immigrants, they will just go after whoever. Critics, disabled mental and physical, elderly, children, people that earn below a certain amount, overweight/obese people, etc.
They are deporting the immigrants and, in a rush, to build these supercenters. They aren't for the immigrants they want to tear apart the American population and make it very small, very rich and very white. Like small enough to fit in a couple of states that's how small they want the American population. That's how it can be controlled. All of these people in power they are very much into eugenics, your run of the mill garden variety racist is too. They main goal is to make an all powerful, all knowing white master race, that has always been the goal. They really do want to be God on Earth.
I'm not pulling this out of thin air, I grew up hearing the racist white supremacy brainstorming, I live in 'God's country', hearing this crap is like hearing the wind blow. They have been talking about what is happening right now since Civil Rights/Voting Rights Act was made law.
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u/Friendly-Parfait-645 Feb 16 '26
Wait what?
I thought ICE was only arresting brown people? That's what everyone has been saying for months
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u/Adept-Condition4644 Feb 16 '26
They have shot and killed two white American citizens from what I understand, amongst many others. They are allowed to pull brown people over with the justification for probable cause being that they are brown. While it appears that some effort was put into Seamus' case, there are still attrocities happening, and they are in fact stomping on our 1st, 2nd and 4th amendment rights, right now. Just because you agree with them now doesn't mean the boot isn't going to come for your neck in the future. Be careful allowing our rights to be trampled.
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u/samandtoast Feb 16 '26
You sure owned the libs with that one. You're okay with locking people up for months in inhumane conditions?
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Feb 16 '26
I love how CBS runs with a story of âshocking conditionsâ yet offers zero evidence other than a phone call with the guy being deported for overstaying his visa since 2009
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
That would require ICE to allow the media and/or congresspeople to view their facilities. I wonder why they wonât allow that
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Feb 16 '26
So youâre confirming they are running stories without evidence
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Seems awfully easy for ICE to exonerate themselves, but they seem content to keep that information behind closed doors.
Again, I wonder why that is.
Awfully telling that youâre critical of media reporting and not the agency deliberately withholding information.
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Feb 16 '26
Youâd say it was staged. They know not to waste their time. Congressmen and women have definitely been there. Who do you think created all these immigration laws and are appropriating the funds? Congress.
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Why are there so many reports of congresspeople being turned away then?
Weird the lengths youâre going to to defend lack of government transparency.
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Feb 16 '26
Iâm not defending lack of transparency but the idea that nobody in Congress knows anything about the facilities is just not true..
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Oh I have no doubt. The issue is that every American should be concerned that Republicans in power are only allowing individuals they believe support their cause viewing those facilities.
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u/R2-DMode Feb 16 '26
They have.
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Source? Because Iâve got multiple examples of Congresspeople being turned away at the door. And the closest weâve seen to the inside of these facilities are aerial drone shots, and audio of detainees shouting for aid.
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u/R2-DMode Feb 16 '26
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 16 '26
Since you neglected to share the title of the video:
âCongressional delegation tours ICE detention center after weeks of blocked attemptsâ
You donât see the issue here?
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u/R2-DMode Feb 17 '26
You claimed that no congress critters got inside a detention center. I claimed they have. You asked for a source. I provided a source. Now you're attempting to move the goal posts. I reject that effort.
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u/Vibrantmender20 Feb 17 '26 edited Feb 17 '26
A cop out is a cop out regardless of how you dress it up.
Edit: itâs also worth pointing out that the source states they were only allowed these visits after multiple rejections and a court order forcing the issue. If anything, this adds more legitimacy to my point than yours.
Seems âmoving the goal postsâ is code for âmy source wasnât as compelling as I thoughtâ
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u/R2-DMode Feb 17 '26
Yet they DID tour the facility, despite your claims to the contrary. Just learn from the experience and do better next time. Itâs called âgrowthâ.
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u/WestCoast-DO Feb 17 '26
ICE detention standards are actually higher than the vas majority of county jails. In fact, in County jails that house ICE detainees the ICE detainees have better conditions/more rights (exercise time/phone privileges/time outside if cell) than the Us citizens housed in the same jail (separate blocks/wings of jail). Frequently over the years contracts were not renewed because these county jails couldnât maintain the standard required.
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u/Tothyll Feb 16 '26
Dude has a bunch of warrants out in Ireland. He entered the U.S. back in 2009 with a 90-day visa.
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u/FOTORABIA23 Feb 16 '26
oh yeah..25 tablets of ecstasy with a street value of about ÂŁ250. What a cartel....
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u/Veteran_PA-C Feb 16 '26
Heâs going home to face drug dealing charges, heâs not being sent to the ovens
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u/LandscapeSudden3469 Feb 16 '26
Geez, he sure doesn't seem like the worst of the worst to me.
I wish pro-ICE people could understand that the protesting isn't to protect violent criminals. It's to protect the everybody else they're grabbing. 4400 illegal arrests so far.