Various Sources
Here is what he said, prior to the visit:
"I’m going to try to enter a facility in Brownsville, Texas run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. I am told that this former Walmart may currently be housing hundreds of refugee children who have been separated from their parents."
As you can see, the doors are locked and the windows are completely blacked out. Why are windows blacked out?
What is going on that they don't want us to see? What horrific conditions are these children being subjected to? Abuse? Crying? Assault? Shackling? Dog cages? We simply do not know.
The detention center decided the best course of action when being visited by a Senator was to...wait for it...call the police.
I was barred entry. Asked repeatedly to speak to a supervisor—he finally came out and said he can’t tell us anything. Police were called on us.
Children should never be ripped from their families and held in secretive detention centers."
During an interview with CNN, Merkley said that the Trump administration's new policies of separating children from the parents has resulted in ripping families apart. The broadcast reported that the Office of Refuge Resettlement had "lost" 1,500 of 7,600 children placed with sponsors and did not know where they were.
Providing shelter to these minors has become big business and child-rights advocates have protested the removal of the minors from their parents.
Providing shelter to these minors has become big business and child-rights advocates have protested the removal of the minors from their parents.
In its last report to the Internal Revenue Service, Southwest Key reported in their non-profit statement they had received $242,595,551.00 revenue from the government and had existing assets of $101,686,304.00.
Brownsville native Juan Sanchez – the non-profit's CEO – is compensated to the tune of $786,00 annually.
To see full report, click on link: http://990.erieri.com/EINS/742478708/742478708_2014_0d16921c.PDF
To see full report, click on link: http://990.erieri.com/EINS/742478708/742478708_2014_0d16921c.PDF
The government has recently shut down International Educational Services – another shelter for minors. That non-profit was operated by Dr. Ruben Gallegos and Ruben Jr.
In 2001, the non-profit listed its income before expenses at $2,723,787 and listed one compensated employee, executive director Dr. Ruben Gallegos Sr., at a $75,712 salary with about $4,500 in benefits.
That changed drastically in the latest report available to the public (2015). In that report, that amount rose to $57,894,000 and the older Gallegos drew an annual salary of $672,000 and Ruben Jr. another $663,000.
To see IES's last Internal Revenue Service report for 2015, click on link http://990.erieri.com/EINS/742478708/742478708_2014_0d16921c.PDF
In 2001, the non-profit listed its income before expenses at $2,723,787 and listed one compensated employee, executive director Dr. Ruben Gallegos Sr., at a $75,712 salary with about $4,500 in benefits.
That changed drastically in the latest report available to the public (2015). In that report, that amount rose to $57,894,000 and the older Gallegos drew an annual salary of $672,000 and Ruben Jr. another $663,000.
To see IES's last Internal Revenue Service report for 2015, click on link http://990.erieri.com/EINS/742478708/742478708_2014_0d16921c.PDF