Work has been paused for employees at Southwest Key Programs after the non-profit decided to furlough about 5,000 employees.
Southwest Key Programs helps unaccompanied migrant children by providing them shelter, medical needs and education. They have several locations in the Rio Grande Valley, including Brownsville, Harlingen and McAllen.
A spokesperson for Southwest Key Programs confirmed the furlough to Channel 5 News on Tuesday.
“And just like that, out of the blue, what do we do? What can we do? We don't know what the future holds for us,” a furloughed Southwest Key Programs employee said.
The furloughed employee asked to not be identified, and said he’s still in disbelief. The employee said the non-profit said in an email to him that if there was an opportunity to return to work, he would get a call back.
“If that doesn't happen then, unfortunately, we will no longer be employed by Southwest Key," the employee said.
In a statement from Channel 5 News, Southwest Key Programs said the furlough impacts facilities they have in Arizona, California and Texas. They also said they are ceasing operations for their Home Study and Post Release programs.
The statement added that the furlough is caused by a federal funding freeze and a stop placement order on programs by the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
“We are beyond grateful for the efforts and dedication of our team members who made it their mission to care for the unaccompanied children we served, and we sincerely regret having to take these difficult, but necessary steps,” the statement reads. “Our entire team can take pride in the success and steadfast efforts of those involved in these programs to serve their different communities.”
The furloughed employee said he's worked at Southwest Key Programs there for several years, and it is a job that he loves.
"The people that are really trying to work for their families and provide for the families, we just didn't know, and it does hurt,” the furloughed employee said. “It does hurt that a lot of different people, employees, have been effected by it."
Workforce Solutions Cameron said the furlough is impacting Southwest Key Programs employees in Cameron County.
The organization said there are 2,000 Cameron County employees within the Southwest Key Programs.
There is no word on how long this furlough will last.
Workforce Solutions Cameron is advising furloughed employees to come and visit them if they need help finding employment.
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22 comments:
"The statement added that the furlough is caused by a federal funding freeze and a stop placement order on programs by the Office of Refugee Resettlement". NO IT'S CAUSED BY STOPPING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION! America can't afford this anymore. America is going broke so these programs are getting shut down. Need to find another job, my friend.
Well this is great fucking news! Now arrest all the managers, and owners! And all you child molesters and abusers! Thank you President Trump! Now all of you scum employees can go back to working at Circle K! Fuck everyone of you.
YEA BABY...THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!
That's also coming to all hospitals and medical clinics making big bucks off Medicaid. Ay, pos nos va doler!!! ja ja ja
will all of these cuts reduce my property taxes, of course not, they'll find another wasteful program and/or come up with some other wasteful program. MAMONES!!! go look for a private sector job and really learn how to WORK
PUB is next!
Wow. There's a lot of hate out there.
Hey, when is Trump getting the USA out of the Generva Convention Refugee Act? It began 1951 to protect the Jews, the USA joined in 1969, Canada joined too and Mexico joined in 2000. It is time for the USA to get out of that legal document. Tell Trump.
There are no wasteful programs. It is time for Trump to cut the subsidies to the pharmacy companies, the elites and the billionaires to really cut the waste.
The hate has no basis: Americans have good schools, good homes, good roads, good jobs and good families. They are bored. They want lower prices and higher salaries. All that is controlled by the billionaires. The owners of corporations.
Looks like all these MEXICANS are going to have to find REAL JOBS now...Laugh my ass off...gravy train just wrecked LAZY MEXICANS...Now get out of here!
Dream on
GOOD now you gringos go out and work on the fields pickin cotton just like the africans and da poor. GOOD CHOICE
Friends of mine supported Trump and the only response I have gotten from them when I ask Why?, "the economy was great when he was president" "he is strong and does not let anyone bully the USA". They say Trump sent us the Stimulus Check. They say Gas prices where lower. I TRY to explain to them that the Check was not given to us by TRUMP he just put his name on it to take credit for what Congress gave us. He did not want to give us that money. Gas prices where Low because No one was going out due to the Pandemic. If no one wasted the gas, it automatically went down.
He is a good business man who has the money to back him up, and when in trouble he has filed for bankruptcy to save his behind more than 3 times. I can not guarantee Kamala would have done great for us, but we would not be feeling embarrassed like lots of us feel right now. We would not be attacking federal jobs, and veterans, Medicaid and social security. The Tariff war is going to back fire on us. All of us will pay the price. How about the way they mistreated and bullied President Zelensky. Why would anyone feel proud of that.
These Trump supporters have Federal jobs, customs agent, Border Patrol, NHS, wait until Musk sends them email asking WHAT DO YOU DO THAT IS PRODUCTIVE. How many avocados/eggs have you confiscated today? Other agencies have allowed work from home since the pandemic, Musk will soon send them emails too. My friends will not accept the horrible job Trump is doing until it hits them at home.
They hated agencies like southwest key programs due to them seeing this as programs that would pay people well and they protected the people they hate so much. I feel sorry for all these people that lost their jobs and wish them luck in relocating or finding good jobs here.
Democrats’ BS about tax breaks for the rich is getting old and boring. Democrats have their fair share of billionaires. Have you heard of George Soros? He is one of the wealthiest men in the world. He is also known as a powerful and influential supporter of liberal social causes. He’s the daddy of all democrats. They follow his rule because he owns them.
Well stated! Get to work and quit depending on the people of this nation to support your 12 kids.
Most of the hate is coming from the extreme left. They're so scared there names will come out in one of Elons' lists.
You need new friends or at the minimum stop talking politics.
just tooo long to read
I saw el flacucho running out of that place with several sacks of money.
Im glad to hear this - the stimulus check is what caused 8% inflation. Inflation increases prices of goods and services. Great fucking job Congress!
Yea, sorry, BUT I don't agree, but don't worry I don't hate you!
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