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12:57Now PlayingA company that didn't exist three years ago just landed a federal contract worth up to $915 million to fly immigrants out of the country under "Project Homecoming." The bidding window was open for two days. The money was repurposed from foreign aid.
In this breakdown: how Salus Worldwide Solutions — founded in 2023 — beat established aviation firms like CSI Aviation for a near-billion-dollar no-bid deal, the role of former Trump official Corey Lewandowski and DHS figure William Walters, and why a contract this size moving this fast is exactly the kind of thing that's supposed to get a hard look before the planes ever leave the ground.
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Mother Jones "How a New Firm With DHS Ties Won a $915 Million Contract to Help Immigrants 'SelfDeport'"
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