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The Town of Southwest Ranches, Corrections Corporation of American (CCA), and DHS / ICE want to build one of the largest immigration detention centers in the nation within walking distance of thousands of homes; thus, reducing the quality of our life and our community. We do not agree with the federal government privatizing our immigration detention centers throughout the nation when there is clear evidence that privatizing our prisons creates a clear public safety threat. For ICE to continue to privatize these institutions and bring this safety threat through their "secure communities Initiative" to our community is unacceptable. Depriving someone of their liberty is a non-delegable governmental function and privatizing of such a function is infecting our nation like a virus.

The Town of Southwest Ranches has now entered into it's THIRD Fire Contract within the last year now with the Town of Davie, costing taxpayers $120,000 in ramp up fees. They are now closing several roads in western Southwest Ranches charging the tax payers $80,000 for the gates. They have paid an unknown amount of money for lobbying with ICE regarding this prison. They have several lawsuits against the Town, 1- Involving Open Meeting Violations on a November 5th meeting concerning the ICE Detention Center, 2- Open Records Violations, and 3- The Town is putting together a lawsuit to sue Pembroke Pines for breach of contract because the City utilized their exit clause and cancelled for convenience their Fire/EMS contract which included water and sewer at the last minute for the CCA prison. In the contract it states that there should be no third party beneficiaries. CCA would be a third party in this instance.

CCA has also filed suit in Federal court against the City of Pembroke Pines saying they are denying them water however the City had never seen a water application. The City did file for a Declaratory Judgement in State Court but that has been put on hold until the Federal Court hears the suit from CCA.

Is ANYONE CONFUSED as to why the Pembroke Pines/Southwest Ranches Fire Agreement was cancelled? The Town Attorney Keith Poliakoff attempted to "slip" into the agreement a portion that guaranteed water for the prison at CCA's request. This is something that should have been brought up separately. CCA should have brought it forward on their own in a water application. This is sleight of hand that CCA and the Town attempted to do because they were so afraid of CCA being on the Pembroke Pines agenda.

As of June 2012, ICE put out a statement that the site selection was no longer needed due to the fact that the extra bedspace was no longer needed. READ UPDATE HERE!


Friday, December 2, 2011

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on SWR ICE Detention Center W/ WIOD 610 Jimmy Cefalo

Good morning folks.  This morning, FL20 (D) Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and DNC Chairwoman finally went on record regarding her continued support for her immigrant prison in Southwest Ranches and her refusal to remove her endorsement.  Just listen to the spin she puts on it.

Folks, notice she said an advisory committee has been formed so we can have input into OUR prison?  Notice how she mentioned the November 5th ICE meeting?  Notice how she didn't tell you that of the 333 cards submitted there were only 7 in support of the prison?  

Regarding the advisory committee, how many of YOU are on it?  We know that none of us are on it. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is up for reelection (along will ALL of the House) in November.  



Oh, if you think there's any sincerity to her, please read our blog posting of how it appears she took $1000 from CCA for the endorsement she speaks of.  $1000 Endorsement

Read an analysis of her interview with Jimmy Cefalo.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Thanks again Debbie for your NON-SUPPORT! We will thank you back come time to vote you out.

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  2. No CCA Immigrant Prison in Southwest RanchesDecember 2, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    No idle threats. You need to start mobilizing your neighbors against Senator Bill Nelson for his refusal to remove his endorsement, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her refusal to remove her endorsement and Mayor Jeff Nelson for his adamant refusal and for his continued propaganda statements that the majority of SW Ranches residents support this.

    If they support it so much, why did only FOUR SW ranches residents who supported the prison attend the ICE meeting on 11/5?

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  3. AnonymousDecember 2, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Debbie, with support like yours we don't need you. I hope it is reflected next November when you are voted out. It certainly will be with my vote!!!

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  4. Old Prison employeeDecember 2, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Historically local communities benefit very little when correctional facilities are built... Those employed there are not local folks necessarily as the "new" prison or detention center needs people with experience in the management of criminals or immigrants who are detained. The typical local employment is of the lower echelon types of jobs. Additionally very few "local" people possess the skills the institution will need therefore many of the new employees will come from other areas.

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