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(18,672 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Link to tweet
?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2018
TheBlackAdder
(28,205 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)Time to stir some shit with Bill Gates. i don't think he wants his company tied with child detentions.
Hekate
(90,708 posts)Research is part of Resist, that's for sure.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Link to her twitter account:
https://mobile.twitter.com/SpicyFiles
Also, good info here from last Thursday:
Separating refugee and immigrant children from their parents isnt just an emotionally wrenching policy. Its an enterprise that is benefitting intelligence and defense contractors.
Those contractorsincluding one with a history of scandalshave advertised a flurry of jobs in recent weeks to support the infrastructure surrounding undocumented children whom the Trump administration has taken from their families.
One of them, from Virginia-based MVM Inc., seeks a compliance coordinator to help in San Antonio with the rapid deployment of an Emergency Influx Shelter for unaccompanied children. As billed, the coordinator would ensure the childrens shelter met policies and procedures set by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement. MVM posted the job on its website this week.
Much more:https://www.thedailybeast.com/defense-contractors-cashing-in-on-immigrant-kids-detention
peggysue2
(10,829 posts)she's tireless in the research and receipts department. She deserves more readers but has attracted enough that she's been hounded by bots and trolls. However . . she keeps on keeping on.
Good addition to the conversation.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)addition to her having to fend off bots and trolls GRRRRRRR
But she keeps on truckin, like so many other committed citizen researchers, I couldnt do without them!!
peggysue2
(10,829 posts)These independent and dedicated researchers have kept me sane and relatively optimistic (I have my dark days) that we will ultimately get to the other side of this.
The traitors and their minions were arrogant and amazingly sloppy, leaving their fingerprints all over the table they were so keen on confiscating.
We owe these independents a lot and an apology for the harassment they've received over the long, long months of insanity. Hopefully, that will come in time.
back at you.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)post one tweet now, so but there are a bunch new ones now re: whos supplying the camps:
https://mobile.twitter.com/SpicyFiles
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)"Following".
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)all day long!!
Just an FYI, Spicy is posting new research now after a long day of no tweets:
https://mobile.twitter.com/SpicyFiles
End Of The Road
(1,397 posts)One is MVM, Inc. I know nothing about them except company is based in Virginia.
The other is a division of General Dynamics called General Dynamics Mission. I think this is a relatively new venture for GD, not sure.
EDIT to add -- I can't find the link that references GD. In the last couple of days I have seen their name pop up twice in ref to Tornillo tent camp. But without link, perhaps best to call it rumor?.
EDIT again -- it's General Dynamics Information Technologies. GDIT has contracts with ORR..
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)jpak
(41,758 posts)and Fuck Them.
Yup
BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)who are detained. MSNBC had a reporter at one in El Cahon, outside of San Diego, CA on Fri. I got their address to call and verify it and it is correct.
https://www.aclusandiego.org/southwest-key-programs-v-city-of-escondido/