Spring Is Here, The Border Is Open So Southwest Key Is Hiring

Spring is here and Southwest Key, one of the largest providers of services to unaccompanied immigrant children in the United States, is hiring. As spring delivers more unaccompanied minors across the porous border, Southwest Key is hosting a hiring fair in Phoenix today.

According to the notice from ManpowerGroup Solutions, “Unaccompanied children enter the United States every year from countries all over the world. Some come to escape extreme violence in their home countries; some are trafficked into the country. Some come to work, others to escape physical abuse and desperate poverty. For 20 years, Southwest Key’s Unaccompanied Children’s Services Program has been an integral partner in the U.S. response, sheltering immigrant children under 18 years of age who arrive without a parent or guardian.”

Main highlights of the Southwest Key hiring event include:

• Hiring fair for Southwest Key
• Openings available for bilingual candidates aged 21 or older
• On-the-spot interviews and job offers
• Interview for multiple roles, including Clinicians, Case Managers, Cooks, Medical Coordinators, Lead Medical Coordinator, Teachers (certification not required), Assistant Teachers, Trainers, Security Monitors, Youth Care Workers
• Date: Thursday, March 29
• Time: 9am – 3pm
• Location: Casa Phoenix, 1201 South 7th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007
• Event website/registration site: https://swkey329.eventbrite.com/
• Pre-registration is encouraged; however, walk-ins are welcome

All employees must be bilingual in English and Spanish, have a valid driver’s license, clear a criminal background check, be at least 21 years of age or older, and have a high school diploma or GED. Candidates can expect other role-specific requirements, depending on the position.

From October 2017, to February 2018, over 17,000 unaccompanied minors have crossed the Southwest border.

In May 2017, Southwest Key employees were informed by founder Dr. Juan Sanchez, known as “El President,” that the non-profit would be laying-off staff in response to the election of President Donald Trump.

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However, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, “During the month of February, CBP saw a 2.4 percent increase in individuals apprehended while trying to enter the country illegally in between established ports of entry, and in those presenting themselves for entry, without proper documentation, along our Southwest border. This is typical of the migration patterns in the month of February. Based on historic data, migration patterns have shown an increase in apprehensions and entry attempts in the month of February, excluding FY17, since FY2012.”

As the ADI reported in December 2015, Southwest Key whistleblowers claimed that the minors in the care of Southwest Key were allowed to call home once a week. “During those calls to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, the minor children often encourage siblings and other family members to arrive at the U.S. Mexico border and specifically request placement in a Southwest Key facility. Federal policy dictates that minors are not turned away and are quickly processed to a limited extent and then delivered to the shelters across the southwest.”