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Vanessa Swales

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Posted inInequality, Kids on the Line

ICE gave $185 million deal to defense contractor under investigation for housing kids in office

by Vanessa Swales October 15, 2018June 30, 2021

Nine days before getting the new contract, defense contractor MVM was found to have housed migrant children in a vacant office building.

Posted inImmigration, Inequality, Kids on the Line

Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building

by Aura Bogado, Ziva Branstetter and Vanessa Swales July 6, 2018June 30, 2021

The contractor, MVM Inc., has claimed publicly that it does not operate “shelters or any other type of housing” for children.

Posted inImmigration, Kids on the Line

Surprise! First lady stops by migrant youth center cited for deficiencies by Texas

by Vanessa Swales June 21, 2018November 29, 2018

The 12 deficiencies reported at the New Hope shelter are among 37 that inspectors found at its parent company’s two shelters in the past three years.

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Posted inImmigration, Kids on the Line

Migrant children sent to shelters with histories of abuse allegations

by Aura Bogado, Patrick Michels, Vanessa Swales and Edgar Walters June 20, 2018June 30, 2021

Taxpayers have paid more than $1.5 billion to private companies operating shelters accused of serious lapses in care, including neglect and abuse.

Posted inBorder Patrol, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Kids on the Line, Law Enforcement, National Security, The Trump Era

Immigration numbers illustrate lives affected by Trump-era policies

by Vanessa Swales June 6, 2018November 29, 2018

Key numbers show how policy changes have touched people of all ages, some just arriving, others who have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives.

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