Trump Administration Awards $158 Million Contract to Ex-ICE Official’s Nonprofit
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Learn about Trump's $158 million contract with Our Rescue to represent migrant minors and the criticism of their ties with an ex-ICE agent.
‘Wholly unqualified’: Utah anti-trafficking group shouldn’t have received $244M legal services contract, critics say
The White House awarded a nearly $244M contract to Utah-based Our Rescue, formerly Operation Underground Railroad, to coordinate legal representation for immigrant kids. Critics say they're "wholly unqualified."
Trump Administration Awards $158 Million Contract to Ex-ICE Official’s Nonprofit
Derek Benner, Our Rescue’s CEO, said, “These are among the most vulnerable children in the world, and they deserve nothing less than the full weight of our experience.” Olivier Douliery/APThe Trump administration awarded a $158 million contract to a nonprofit to provide legal services for unaccompanied minors, a federal contracting database shows.The Department of Health and Human Services awarded the one-year contract to Our Rescue, with a star…
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Disgraced Outfit Gets $244M Deal To Rep Migrant Kids
The American Prospect reports: An anti-sex-trafficking nonprofit in Utah whose founder resigned after multiple women accused him of trafficking and sexual abuse has won a federal contract to provide legal services to unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody. The Trump administration gave Our Rescue a no-bid $244,034,658 contract on August 7, according to the federal award notice posted late Friday night. Our Rescue conducts interna…
Ex-ICE agent’s group awarded $158 million to represent migrant children
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