DOJ whistleblower complaint suggests anti-trafficking grants went to questionable charities: report
Source: The Hill
A Justice Department fund for providing grants to organizations that fight human trafficking has reportedly become the subject of a whistleblower complaint.
Two charities that previously received funding under the plan and were considered top-tier applicants — the Chicanos Por La Causa located in Phoenix and Catholic Charities in Palm Beach, Fla. — were denied grants in the latest round of applications, according to Reuters, despite their history serving human trafficking victims.
Both groups have ties to political causes seen as opposed to the Trump administration: Chicanos Por La Causa has vocally opposed the administration's immigration policies, and an official with Catholic Charities has previously stood as a Democratic convention delegate, per the news service.
In their place, two organizations viewed with skepticism by experts received funding. One group called "Hookers for Jesus" in Nevada, which critics say operates religious services it forces sheltering women to attend, received funding, as did the Lincoln Tubman Foundation, which was reportedly founded by the daughter of a GOP convention delegate and supporter of President Trump.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/482438-justice-dept-whistleblower-complaint-suggests-anti-trafficking-grants
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