(...) When I finally landed in Canada, my mom and two best friends were waiting for me. So was the media. I spoke to them briefly, numb and delusional from exhaustion.
It was surreal listening to my friends recount everything they had done to get me out: working with lawyers, reaching out to the media, making endless calls to detention centers, desperately trying to get through to Ice or anyone who could help. They said the entire system felt rigged, designed to make it nearly impossible for anyone to get out.
The reality became clear: Ice detention isnât just a bureaucratic nightmare. Itâs a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit.
Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies. Itâs a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts.
The more detainees, the more money they make. It stands to reason that these companies have no incentive to release people quickly. What I had experienced was finally starting to make sense.
Does anyone remember the board game RISK? I sucked at that game, but the men in my family were great at taking other countries "just because" they could. In the case of Trumptie Dumptie, it's not unlike the board game. He and his puff daddy Vlad want what they want and will do anything to get it. Europe is up for grabs too, but I'd rather be on this side of the pond that back in the un-united states. I can only hope for karma gives them what they deserve.
Does anyone remember the board game RISK? I sucked at that game, but the men in my family were great at taking other countries "just because" they could. In the case of Trumptie Dumptie, it's not unlike the board game. He and his puff daddy Vlad want what they want and will do anything to get it. Europe is up for grabs too, but I'd rather be on this side of the pond that back in the un-united states. I can only hope for karma gives them what they deserve.
Anyone else rooting for Canada against the US in the 4 Nations Hockey final? Seems un-patriotic of me, but in light of how that country is being treated right now I feel for them. They could use the W more than we can right now.
Nope. I feel for them, but I'm not going to root for Sydney Crosby... period.
Besides... we're on our way to losing a lot...so I'll take the win where and when I can get it!
