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Contractor pitched FEMA-style camp to DHS, was rejected

Original: "At a meeting with the DHS deputy director, the contractor pitched constructing a FEMA-style camp, believing that would

A contractor told DHS officials he wanted to build a FEMA-style camp, arguing it would be more humane than housing detainees in warehouse-style megaprisons. His company's plan was rejected, with officials reportedly dismissing the idea outright. The account is drawing attention amid ongoing scrutiny of US immigration detention conditions and the rush to expand capacity.

Why now: Growing public concern over US immigration detention conditions makes claims about DHS detention planning controversial.

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• "At a meeting with the DHS deputy director, the contractor pitched constructing a FEMA-style camp, believing that would be more humane than building megaprisons inside of warehouses. But his company’s plan was rejected. “No one that we spoke to at DHS was for this idea… · pfitz@hcommons.social · 12

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