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Jeff Eller

This June 20, 2014 file photo shows the Southwest Key-Nueva Esperanza, in Brownsville, Texas, a facility that shelters unaccompanied immigrant children. When school leaders in San Benito, Texas, learned of an influx of children to a migrant shelter in town, they felt obliged to help. The superintendent reached out and agreed to send 19 bilingual teachers and hundreds of computers to make the learning environment as similar as possible to one of his schools. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Aug 23, 2018

State inspections show infractions at migrant shelters

Recent state inspections of Southwest Key shelters that house migrant children show that some employees did not have adequate background checks on file.

Gov. Doug Ducey (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
Aug 9, 2018

Ducey calls for Southwest Key inspections after allegations of sexual abuse

In light of reports of sexual abuse at some Arizona shelters being used to house migrant children, Gov. Doug Ducey has called for immediate inspections of all Southwest Key facilities in the state.

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