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Before there was that angry micro fence in El Paso, in November of 2015 Erik Prince, using Frontier Service Group as cover, pitched the idea of armed air tractors/helos, gunned up rat patrol Toyotas and fast boats to capture and put #migrants in camps. theintercept.com/2016/03/24/bla…
"In January, (Erik) Prince returned to Macau and opened an account at the Bank of China, ...It was not a personal account,” said the former U.S. intelligence official “He was doing it for the purpose of ... money laundering on behalf of the Libyans.”
"Prince told colleagues that he received preliminary approval for the border force from a senior Libyan official...The plan called for a series of “border security” bases housing intelligence centers, helicopters, surveillance airplanes, and weaponized vehicles."
Pivot: "The We Build The Wall campaign was founded by Brian Kolfage, a decorated Iraq War veteran with an extensive history of creating and profiting from fake, inflammatory news and conspiracy theories."buzzfeednews.com/article/salvad…
Bannon,...and...Erik Prince are all in on the effort to use the money raised in the “We The People Will Build the Wall” .. Bannon: “Do we have a billion dollars right now? No. But can we raise one or two hundred million dollars? No doubt about it” thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-e…
Now most of you are saying pshaw...Libya and Texas, no way. Way...U.S. Customs and Border Protection operates a fleet of 240 aircraft including MQ-9 Predator B drones all the way up to Orion P3's. Why wouldn't Trump privatize? cbp.gov/border-securit…
"Southwest Key Programs has won at least $955 million in federal contracts since 2015" About a dozen contractors operate more than 30 facilities in Texas alone, with numerous others contracted for about 100 shelters in 16 other states nytimes.com/2018/06/21/us/…
Border security is a diverse and rapidly growing segment for contractors who provide the tools and training..worldwide. prnewswire.com/news-releases/…
In addition to Fisher, the backer of the "Build the Wall" fence, there is real money in building that wall. But there is more. A lot more. forbes.com/sites/christop…
Even old school CIA and "Blackwater" style State Dept security contractors like ex CIA contractor MVM were looking for “bilingual travel youth care workers” in the McAllen area of South Texas to escort migrants to concentration and detainment centers. qz.com/1490042/separa…
We don't even know the extent of contractors in the new war against migrants. But expect to see some familiar names and faces. wearyourvoicemag.com/news-politics/…
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