Mexican is given 10 years in jail for illegal immigration

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Oh, and we should probably not neglect to mention that not only does ALEC donate heavily to the political campaigns of those who support their interests, but also, the prison corporations they represent are publicly-traded and many lawmakers and judges are shareholders.

You might think that seems like a conflict of interest, but this is America, where we have Freedom.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

They must have been working on a way to bring back legal slavery since the Emancipation. 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

They must have been working on a way to bring back legal slavery since the Emancipation. 

As a matter of fact, it was the abolition of slavery that initiated the practice of "convict lease", in which prisons leased out (mostly black) prisoners as a captive labor force to the plantations and businesses that had formerly relied on slave labor. This practice came to an end (for the time being) in 1933, but the War on Drugs created a boom in prison population in the 1980's, opening a grand new opportunity for incarceration profiteers. They have thrived, and are constantly seeking ways to expand their market.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Maybe its never really gone away, then. Just went dormant for awhile in the 20th century and came back with a vengeance.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Look down, look down
you'll always be a slave.
Look down, look down
you're standing in your grave.

Good thing the US isn't like 19th century France... 

[Cain]

No, the French have always had nice and wholesome food products.