Profits in Child-Trafficking

 The movement of minors across the U. S. -Mexico border is complex and poorly managed. Children are brought to the border and are supposed to be united with family, but many issues arise from government incompetence. Contracts to private military contractors and nonprofits cover up these failings, allowing government agencies to avoid accountability.

Human smugglers manipulate the immigration system by coaching children on what to say at the border. If a child claims to be under 14, they do not need to provide documentation, making it easy for smugglers to take advantage of this. Once at the border, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) can only hold minors for 72 hours, prompting an urgent process to transport them using contractors like MVM. These contractors move children based on unverified claims about their family’s whereabouts in the U. S.

The children are then handed over to nonprofits connected to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), tasked with finding sponsors based on the child’s statements guided by smugglers. This creates a system where traffickers can reclaim these children for a ransom or sell them, as there is no reliable way to identify them later.

The use of private contractors, such as MVM, has become common, leading to a lack of government oversight. This allows agencies to deflect blame for issues onto third-party contractors. MVM has previous ties to CIA operations in foreign conflicts and is now involved in moving minors across the U. S. under vague job descriptions that disguise the true nature of their activities as government-sponsored human trafficking.

Nonprofits like Casa Alitas and Southwest Key Program are involved in sheltering these minors. Casa Alitas is said to be secretive in its operations, and Southwest Key has been sued for abuse allegations against its staff for several years. The rationale behind using contractors relates to regulations requiring rapid processing of unaccompanied minors, similar to retail companies using temporary workers during peak times. However, unlike retailers, the government does not track these minors adequately.

Poor verification of the children’s identities leads to a breakdown in accountability, resulting in many minors going missing, with reports of them being sold into slavery or sex trafficking. The use of private contractors has grown over the last two decades since military conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, suggesting a political decision to expand contractor reliance instead of proper government staffing.

This situation has created a system of child trafficking funded by U. S. tax dollars, with various parties evading responsibility by shifting blame onto each other when problems arise. The repercussions of this system predominantly affect vulnerable children, amplifying the issues of accountability and oversight. 

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