国土安全秘书Kristi Noem将10亿美元的边境隔离墙合同授予SLSCO有限公司, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem awarded a $1 billion border wall contract to SLSCO Ltd., a company accused of hiring undocumented workers and arming them, amid controversy.

海外国土安全秘书Kristi Noem授予SLSCO有限公司10亿美元的合同,该公司是一家德州公司,被控雇用无证工人并武装他们充当警卫,用于在德尔里奥和拉雷多建造边界墙。 Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem awarded a $1 billion contract to SLSCO Ltd., a Texas company accused of employing undocumented workers and arming them as guards, for border wall construction in Del Rio and Laredo. 该公司与共和党捐助者有联系,先前曾根据特朗普的边界合同授予近20亿美元,面对来自前非法劳工雇员的指控和2019年在建筑工地发生枪战的事件,声称导致解雇。 The firm, linked to Republican donors and previously awarded nearly $2 billion in border contracts under Trump, faces allegations from former employees of illegal labor and a 2019 shootout at a construction site, claims they say led to their firing. SLSCO还修建了一个佛罗里达的拘留设施。 SLSCO also builds a Florida detention facility. 诺姆在离任期间，涉及包括与其核心圈子相关、价值2.2亿美元的广告活动在内的多项争议，她亲自批准了这些合同。 Noem, leaving office amid multiple controversies including a $220 million ad campaign tied to her inner circle, personally approved the contracts. 白宫和国土安全部未作评论。 The White House and DHS did not comment.