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11. Notice that they concern is no more free prison labor?

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 06:00 AM

Oct 28

No more slaves!

“The closure has McCook officials and local nonprofits that depended on the prison labor scrambling to find a new workforce"

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'We didn't ask for this': Nebraska town fuming over 'asinine' ICE takeover of camp [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 27 OP

Oh yes you did BOSSHOG Oct 27 #2

This is what you voted for durablend Oct 27 #3

Yes. You did. You voted to get rid of the immigrants. IcyPeas Oct 27 #4

Yes, actually, you did. Enjoy!!! paleotn Oct 27 #5

McCook is the middle of nowhere. maxsolomon Oct 27 #6

Yes they did nycbos Oct 27 #8

I was going to scold you for forgetting their blue voters IbogaProject Oct 27 #9

I did look them up BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #10

Notice that they concern is no more free prison labor? FSogol Oct 28 #11

They were actually being paid (probably a pittance but... ) BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #12

From google: FSogol Oct 28 #13

"Slave wages" BumRushDaShow Oct 28 #16