Nine days before getting the new contract, defense contractor MVM was found to have housed migrant children in a vacant office building.
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Defense contractor detained migrant kids in vacant Phoenix office building
The contractor, MVM Inc., has claimed publicly that it does not operate “shelters or any other type of housing” for children.
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Migrant children sent to shelters with histories of abuse allegations
Taxpayers have paid more than $1.5 billion to private companies operating shelters accused of serious lapses in care, including neglect and abuse.