

And federal prisons house convicted criminals who are specifically carved out of the “no slavery” rules
Immigration detention centers house people who have not been convicted of a crime. If they can legally work, all labor law should apply. If they can’t, the company shouldn’t be able to cut costs by paying them a pittance instead of hiring an actual employee.
This guy is a professional. He’s been in the national security game for decades.
With that in mind, I kind of suspect that he added the journalist intentionally to draw attention to the insane comments against our closest allies.