CEO leaves Texas organization that detains migrant children

HOUSTON (AP) — The nation's largest provider of facilities for detaining migrant children on behalf of the Trump administration said Monday that its founder and CEO is stepping down after months of criticism.

Southwest Key Programs said in a statement that Juan Sanchez will retire.

The Austin, Texas-based nonprofit collects hundreds of millions of dollars through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to run facilities along the southern border.

It came under fire as the Trump administration detained more immigrants and conducted large-scale separations of families last year, pushing children into the organization's facilities without their parents' consent.