Non-governmental organizations will receive $ 458 million for the maintenance of migrant children

The administration of Donald Trump plans to pay more than $ 458 million to nongovernmental organizations in Texas to care for migrant children who were detained at the US border, writes Bloomberg.

Photo: Facebook Southwest Key Programs

Money will be paid in 2018, a non-profit organization Southwest Key Programs Inc., according to the data - this is the largest amount that the organization will receive among all the other organizations that deal with the improvement of children-immigrants. Have Southwest key about a dozen facilities in Texas including a place that is in WalMart Inc. in brownsville.

The parties criticize Trump for his “zero tolerance” policy, which he applies to the families of illegal migrants crossing the United States on the border with Mexico. In accordance with this policy, all adults crossing the border must be arrested, even if they intend to file an application for asylum. Migrant children are separated from their parents and sent under protection. Refugee Resettlement in Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

According to ACF Deputy Assistant Steve Wagner, they are already taking care of 12 000 immigrant children. More than 2 thousands of children were separated from their parents, who were arrested at the border with Mexico.

The US government plans to spend $ 943 million in 2018 on grants for maintenance and care of children. This figure can grow. In the 2017 fiscal year, the Trump administration spent $ 958 million.

Southwest key in 2013, a former store rented in Brownsville Walmart and converted to a center where migrant children now live. This place is now called Casa Padre and 1500 boys live in it. The company also has a smaller facility where young children live.

Southwest key dramatically increased the salary of its CEO Juan Sanchez from $ 269 000 in 2010 to more than $ 786 000 in 2015. In 2016, the salary was increased to $ 1,5 million.

According to ACF, the federal government paid the group about $ 286 million in 2017 a year and $ 211 million in a 2016 year.

Non-profit organization is expanding its activities. Southwest key rented a warehouse in Houston to build a new center where 240 children can live long-term.

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