Immigration and Customs Enforcement is securing hotel rooms to handle the growing influx of undocumented families crossing into the United States. The Biden administration has awarded ICE an $86.9 million contract for hotel rooms near the border to provide temporary shelter and processing services for families who have not been expelled from the United States but have been placed in immigration proceedings for their removal.
Biden spending your tax dollars on illegal immigrant’s housing, food and medical
The contract, through Texas-based nonprofit Endeavors, provides 1,239 beds and “other necessary services.” The families will receive a comprehensive health assessment, including COVID-19 testing. The announcement comes days after White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday that the White House planned to provide 2.5 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico.
Endeavors president and CEO Jon Allman confirmed the contract with DHS to provide “critical services to migrant families, which is a continuation of services we have delivered to the migrant population since 2012.” Allman deferred questions regarding specific details about the contract to ICE.
Other services provided by Endeavors for migrant families navigating the U.S. immigration process include victim services, therapeutic regiments, educational resources and mental health care. Endeavors also offers “culturally appropriate,” trauma-informed, child-centered case management, home study, and post-release services for unaccompanied children and their sponsors.
"We’re giving $86 million to people that have never contributed to this society."
A formerly homeless veteran slammed the @JoeBiden for spending $86 million on a contract to house migrants in hotels while many veterans continue living on the streets.
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 24, 2021
Homeless veterans suffer while criminals are housed and fed at our southern border
According to data released by the Customs and Border Protection, the number of migrants caught crossing the southwest border more than doubled between January and February.
Around 7,000 migrant families were caught in January compared to nearly 19,000 migrant families in February. Meanwhile, unaccompanied children and single minors caught crossing the southwest border increased from 5,694 in January to 9,297 in February.
ICE acting director Tae Johnson emphasized in a statement that the border is “not open.”
“The majority of individuals continue to be expelled under the Centers for Disease Control’s public health authority,” Johnson added.
Larry is a homeless veteran who has been the victim of several violent acts while living on the streets of Downtown LA. Someone set his tent on fire, then he received 6 stitches from a beating while trying to rescue his dog, Rebel. https://t.co/Hxv9MJZ7SA pic.twitter.com/1qLlyxk4Pe
— Invisible People ➤ See. Learn. Take Action. (@invisiblepeople) March 22, 2021
