Halliburton Gets $385M Contract for Detention Facilities INSIDE the U.S.

[Stephanie]

What is this? Just ran across it while looking for profit numbers. Why do we need $385M worth of detention facilites in case of an "influx of immigrants into the U.S." What does this mean?

(BW) KBR Awarded U.S. Department of Homeland Security Contingency Support Project for Emergency Support Services
By Business Editors
(c) 2006 Business Wire

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2006--KBR announced today that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) component has awarded KBR an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contingency contract to support ICE facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL).

With a maximum total value of $385 million over a five-year term, consisting of a one-year based period and four one-year options, the competitively awarded contract will be executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. KBR held the previous ICE contract from 2000 through 2005.

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The contract, which is effective immediately, provides for establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs. The contingency support contract provides for planning and, if required, initiation of specific engineering, construction and logistics support tasks to establish, operate and maintain one or more expansion facilities.

The contract may also provide migrant detention support to other U.S. Government organizations in the event of an immigration emergency, as well as the development of a plan to react to a national emergency, such as a natural disaster. In the event of a natural disaster, the contractor could be tasked with providing housing for ICE personnel performing law enforcement functions in support of relief efforts.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/prn/texas/3608687.html

[neweurope]

1. "or to support the rapid development of new programs"

:scared:

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[Craig3410]

2. So they have somewhere to put us liberals in a few years.

Duh.

[AzDar]

3. Gotta have someplace to put the "disruptors"........n/t

[Marie26]

4. There's been a few threads on this:

LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2062553

GD: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x226361

[Stephanie]

7. thanks!

:hi:

[babylonsister]

5. "or to support the rapid development of new programs." Whatever

this means, it can't be good for us. And who authorized these funds anyway?
:scared:

[im10ashus]

6. Jesus on a trailer hitch.

They are getting ready for the revolution.

K&R!

:kick:

[fooj]

8. The rat bastards are gearing up...

:grr:

[Maggie_May]

9. This is very interesting

I emailed my senator (Levin) what this all about. What is the purpose is for immigration or is for Katrina victims. What the hell is going on? Why isn't the press asking about this?

[oregonindy]

10. why do I feel like I'm living in the movie? scary stuff