{"id":1664619,"date":"2022-09-29T13:07:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1664619"},"modified":"2022-09-29T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:09:23","slug":"biden-admin-gives-41-million-to-soros-linked-groups-to-help-stop-deportations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gives-41-million-to-soros-linked-groups-to-help-stop-deportations\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Gives $41 Million to Soros-Linked Groups to Help Stop Deportations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-gives-41-million-to-soros-linked-groups-to-help-stop-deportations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1664619&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Biden administration awarded $41.3 million in federal contracts to an advocacy group aligned with the progressive left\u2019s Vera Institute of Justice, which helps illegal immigrants fight deportation from the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Acacia Center for Justice\u2014a Washington-based nonprofit created through a collaboration between the Vera Institute of Justice and the Capital Area Immigrants\u2019 Rights Coalition\u2014was awarded a total of six contracts from the Department of Justice to provide \u201clegal services\u201d starting from Sept. 1, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/B89tL\">government records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acaciajustice.org\/about\">website<\/a>, the Acacia Center for Justice says its mission is to \u201cexpand on Vera\u2019s work over the past twenty years in providing legal support and representation to immigrants facing deportation through the development, coordination and management of national networks of legal services providers serving immigrants across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Acacia says its goals are \u201cto support immigrant legal services and defense networks to provide exceptional legal services to immigrants and to advocate for the expansion of these programs and the infrastructure critical to guaranteeing immigrants access to justice, fairness and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acacia recently obtained its federal tax-exempt status. On July 29, the Internal Revenue Service sent a 501(c)(3) determination <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.irs.gov\/app\/eos\/detailsPage?ein=874099467&amp;name=Acacia%20Center%20for%20Justice&amp;city=Washington&amp;state=DC&amp;countryAbbr=US&amp;dba=&amp;type=CHARITIES,%20DETERMINATIONLETTERS&amp;orgTags=CHARITIES&amp;orgTags=DETERMINATIONLETTERS\">letter<\/a> to the group, declaring that its effective date of tax exemption was Dec. 29, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-admin-awards-41m-contracts-new-left-wing-group-helps-illegal-immigrants-fight-deportations\">reported<\/a> on the nonprofit\u2019s federal contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The Vera Institute of Justice has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensocietyfoundations.org\/grants\/past?filter_keyword=vera\">received<\/a> millions in funding from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/soros-spent-40-million-to-elect-progressive-prosecutors-in-past-elections-report-says_4547571.html\">George Soros<\/a>\u2019 Open Society Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>In June, after the U.S. Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/supreme-court-allows-biden-administration-to-end-trumps-remain-in-mexico-asylum-policy_4565236.html\">ruled<\/a> 5-4 that the Biden administration has the authority to end the Trump-era \u201cRemain in Mexico\u201d policy, Vera issued a statement applauding the court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s decision marks a key step in restoring asylum, a crucial component to a more just and equitable immigration system in the United States,\u201d Vera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vera.org\/newsroom\/the-vera-institute-of-justice-on-the-supreme-court-decision-to-protect-immigrant-rights\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4702433\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/08\/31\/DSC03353-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4702433 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/08\/31\/DSC03353-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a> Open floodgates provide easy access for illegal aliens crossing into the United States from Mexico along the southern border wall fence in Douglas, Ariz., on Aug. 24, 2022. (Allan Stein\/The Epoch Times)<\/figure>\n<p>At the time, many Republican lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/web\/status\/1542542488791126020\">voiced<\/a> their opposition to the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling, including Rep. Clay Higgins, the ranking member on the House Homeland Security subcommittee on border security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnding Remain in Mexico will further weaken our already deteriorated border security,\u201d Higgins said, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/clayhiggins.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/higgins-remain-mexico-policy-critical-border-security-tool\">statement<\/a>. \u201cCongress should codify the security mechanisms of Remain in Mexico and Title 42. Law enforcement needs those tools to reestablish operational control and stop the massive disintegration of our sovereignty at the border.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Capital Area Immigrants\u2019 Rights (CAIR) Coalition runs a detained adult program and a detained unaccompanied minors program, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caircoalition.org\/what-we-do\">website<\/a>. The adult program \u201chelps detained immigrants learn to understand the Immigration Court and deportation process\u201d and connect migrants with pro bono attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 20, 2021, the CAIR released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caircoalition.org\/news-clip\/cair-coalition-statement-inauguration-joe-biden-and-kamala-harris\">statement<\/a> saying it was relieved to see the Trump administration go.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is true relief knowing that the Trump-Pence administration is over,\u201d the CAIR wrote. \u201cNow, we are ready to seize this moment and advocate for true, substantive changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In August, Venezuelan migrants overtook Guatemalans and Hondurans to become the second-largest source of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border illegally. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/stats\/nationwide-encounters\">data<\/a> from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. officials stopped 60,530 Mexicans in August, followed by Venezuelans with 25,349 encounters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/author-frank-fang\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/16012286f4bb1eaf_ttl7dayTVf_WEB_FrankFang1.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Fang\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"names\">\n<p>journalist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Follow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers US, China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biden administration awarded $41.3 million in federal contracts to an advocacy group aligned with the progressive left\u2019s Vera Institute of Justice, which helps illegal immigrants fight deportation from the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1664621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1664619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1664619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1664619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1664619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1664621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1664619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1664619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1664619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}