A recently uncovered scandal involves a migrant facility in Pecos, Texas, which has been receiving significant payments despite being empty. The Justice Department is set to investigate this deal that has connections to a Biden official.
• The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been paying $18 million per month since March 2024 to keep an empty migrant facility operational.
• The contract for this facility was secured by Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a former ICE employee who transitioned to a role with the Biden administration in 2021.
• Family Endeavors, the organization managing the facility, saw its financial assets grow dramatically after securing the no-bid contract, rising from $8. 3 million in 2020 to $520. 4 million in 2023.
• The empty facility's contract has now been terminated, resulting in annual savings of over $215 million for taxpayers.
• Previous reports highlighted the poor living conditions within the facility, which housed unaccompanied minors.
• The HHS reopened the Pecos facility to accommodate an increase in border crossings, despite its history of inadequate living standards.
The investigation into the Pecos facility and the associated contracts underlines concerns over mismanagement of taxpayer funds and the influence of political connections in securing government contracts. Further scrutiny is expected as the Justice Department continues its inquiry.
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