1 / 13Immigration Privatizing Child DetentionIn this Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, photo, a shelter for migrant teenage girls is shown, in Lake Worth, Fla. SAN BENITO, Texas — On a recent day in a remodeled brick church in the Rio Grande Valley, a caregiver tried to soothe a toddler, offering him a sippy cup. The adult knew next to nothing about the little 3-year-old whose few baby words appeared to be Portuguese.
Trump administration officials say CHS is keeping the Florida shelter on standby in case they need to quickly provide beds for more migrant teens, and that they’re focused on the quality of care contractors can provide, not about who profits from the work. Kelly did not respond to requests for comment. But in a statement, Caliburn’s President Jim Van Dusen said:"With four decades of military and humanitarian leadership, in-depth understanding of international affairs and knowledge of current economic drivers around the world, General Kelly is a strong strategic addition to our team.”
All teens were transferred out of Homestead in August after critics _ ranging from members of Congress to onsite protesters _ said holding that many migrant children in a single facility was abusive. Meanwhile CHS was getting more business housing migrant children. Today it’s operating six facilities including three “tender age” shelters in the Rio Grande Valley that can house the youngest, infants and toddlers. And CHS has plans underway to run a 500-bed shelter in El Paso, the company said.
During that time, CHS swiftly moved into the business of caring for migrant children, an AP analysis of federal data found. In 2015, the company was paid $1.3 million in contracts to shelter migrant children, and so far this year the company has received almost $300 million in contracts to care for migrant kids, according to publicly available data. The company also operates some shelters under government grants.
At the time, a total of 13,066 migrant children were being held in federally funded shelters. Those numbers have dropped sharply over the summer. By early October, HHS said there were 5,100 children in their care. “These aren’t commodities. They’re kids, and they don’t need to have big box stores serving them,” he said. “This isn’t Amazon.com. You can’t just order up migrant care.”
In their downtime some of the girls watch telenovelas, paint their nails, braid their hair. At lunchtime, there’s a clatter as some teens joke to one another across the cafeteria. Other girls stay silent.
It’s time to stop the ridiculous amount of illegal immigrants entering our country!We are a Nation if Laws that must be followed!Without borders we’re not a country! Illegal immigrants are making a mockery of our laws! Democrats need to do their job FundTheWall FixTheAsylumLaws
If they go private, more kids will be in danger and die.. look at their conditions now.. may we be forgiven for what we are allowing to happen to our fellow human beings, especially the children
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Yahoo News, wishes to let you know that the picture shown of two identically dressed boys, is authentic and not posed. This picture graphically shows the type of incarceration that the Obama administration enacted years ago!
BetsyDeVosED and her Amway / BethanyChristianServices kin being mightily recompensed for enlightening Trump on methods of gaslighting & NerolinguisticProgramming. WTFU
Are those forking dog kennels like at animal shelter? WTH!!!