A new NPR investigation uncovers evidence that the controversial Arizona immigration law came to pass thanks in large part to an intense lobbying campaign by a group that stood to profit from its enactment: private prisons.
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Private Prisons Worked To Pass AZ Immigration Law
By Ben Popken November 4, 2010
Tagged With: arizona, npr, immigration, INVESTIGATIONS, prison, crony-capitalism, immigration law
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