Nonprofits and NGOs assisting migrants who cross the border: humanitarian support or abetting a crime?
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Getting to the border is half the battle, getting a foothold here is another. Playing a vital role in that transition are hundreds of NGOs, or non-governmental organizations receiving at least $137 million in federal grants.
Getting to the border is half the battle, getting a foothold here is another. Playing a vital role in that transition are hundreds of NGOs, or non-governmental organizations receiving at least $137 million in federal grants, according to federal budget figures. Grants pay for everything from food, shelter, and transportation to legal services that help the migrants traverse Mexico. Some border agents feel U.S. taxpayers unknowingly help migrants enter illegally.
"Do you think they (NGOs) are working at cross purposes to you?" I asked Chris Cabrera, chief of the National Border Patrol Council in South Texas.