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Southwest Key Programs
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Southwest Key Programs is a Texas-based [[nonprofit organization]] that operates detention centers for immigrant youth, services for at-risk youth and youth under the supervision of juvenile justice authorities, the East Austin Children's Promise, and a charter school, East Austin College Prep.<ref></ref> Southwest Key was founded in 1987.<ref name=":0"></ref> The organization reported in August 2016 that it has 87 programs in 7 states: California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, and New York.<ref name=":1"></ref> The organization reported annual revenue of $242,755,041 for the year ended August 31, 2016, 98.9% of which came from grants and contracts.<ref></ref> Southwest Key Programs is the sole owner of Southwest Key Enterprises, a for-profit holding company made up of several businesses, including: Cafe del Sol in East Austin, Southwest Key Green Energy & Construction, Southwest Key Workforce Development, and Southwest Key Maintenance.<ref></ref>
The detention of immigrant children is Southwest Key's largest source of revenue. Southwest Key first opened an immigrant shelter in the late 1990s. It is now the largest recipient of Federal contracts to house immigrant children, and describes itself as "one of the largest providers of services to unaccompanied children in the USA."<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> As of mid-2018, it operates 26 immigrant youth facilities in Texas, Arizona, and California.<ref name=":2" />
In 2015, it received $193,948,228 in contracts from the "unaccompanied alien children" program, the vast majority of its federal grants.<ref name=":0" /> As of June 2018, it has received $310,824,288 in federal grants in fiscal year 2018 (which began on October 1, 2017). Grants for housing immigrant children increased dramatically following the announcement of the [[Trump administration family separation policy|Trump administration's family separation policy]]. By mid-June 2018, children separated from their parents represented about 10% of Southwest Key's migrant child population.<ref name=":2" />
The organization is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Juan Sánchez. His wife Jennifer Sánchez is a vice president of the organization.<ref name=":2" />
== References ==
[[Category:Immigration detention centers and prisons in the United States]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Texas]]
The detention of immigrant children is Southwest Key's largest source of revenue. Southwest Key first opened an immigrant shelter in the late 1990s. It is now the largest recipient of Federal contracts to house immigrant children, and describes itself as "one of the largest providers of services to unaccompanied children in the USA."<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> As of mid-2018, it operates 26 immigrant youth facilities in Texas, Arizona, and California.<ref name=":2" />
In 2015, it received $193,948,228 in contracts from the "unaccompanied alien children" program, the vast majority of its federal grants.<ref name=":0" /> As of June 2018, it has received $310,824,288 in federal grants in fiscal year 2018 (which began on October 1, 2017). Grants for housing immigrant children increased dramatically following the announcement of the [[Trump administration family separation policy|Trump administration's family separation policy]]. By mid-June 2018, children separated from their parents represented about 10% of Southwest Key's migrant child population.<ref name=":2" />
The organization is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Juan Sánchez. His wife Jennifer Sánchez is a vice president of the organization.<ref name=":2" />
== References ==
[[Category:Immigration detention centers and prisons in the United States]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Texas]]
June 19, 2018 at 07:13AM
