Get ready for “facilities in the United States to be used in the event of ‘an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S.’” –

The contract, awarded in January to Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a subsidiary of defense contractor Halliburton Co., pays the company to establish and provide support for “temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) 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,” according to a Halliburton press release.

A contingency in the deal says construction would only begin after an “emergency” is declared. At that point, KBR would get a maximum of $385 million over five years to build the facilities, say officials at the Army Corps of Engineers, which is executing the contract for ICE. The contract, however, does not mean a massive construction project is underway, they say.
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[Via Dave’s Picks]

So … if there’s a national emergency, KBR gets a $385 million contract.

I assume that KBR wouldn’t bother thinking about such a contract unless they expected a return on their investment.

Maybe they’re assuming that a national emergency is bound to happen, sooner or later — we do seem to live in such interesting times.

Or, maybe they have insider information about a coming national emergency…?