Democratic lawmakers are condemning former White House chief of staff John Kelly’s new position on the board of a company that operates the nation…
Democratic lawmakers are condemning former White House chief of staff John Kelly’s new position on the board of a company that operates the nation’s largest facility for migrant children.
« Indecent. Immoral. Corrupt, » Sen. Jeff Merkely tweeted. « John Kelly drove Trump’s child separation policy that inflicted trauma on thousands of children. Now he’ll get paid to increase profits for Caliburn – the for-profit prison reaping mega-millions locking up migrant children. »
Kelly, who stepped down from his position in January, is joining the board of Caliburn International, a company that offers consulting and engineering in national defense, healthcare, international diplomacy, and homeland security readiness. Their clients are both commercial and governmental.
The news comes after Kelly was last month seen at the nation’s largest facility for unaccompanied migrant children in Homestead, Florida, which is run by Comprehensive Health Services — an arm of Caliburn. Previously, some lawmakers described the Homestead facility as having « prison-like » conditions.
Caliburn also operates three other shelters for unaccompanied migrant children in Texas.
“With four decades of military and humanitarian leadership, in-depth understanding of international affairs and knowledge of current economic drivers around the world, General Kelly is a strong strategic addition to our team,” Caliburn International’s CEO James Van Dusen said in a statement, according to the Associated Press.
