NEW — The rising number of migrant children taken into custody at the border in recent days has severely strained the US government's ability to house them.
90% of 8,000 shelter beds are full. 1,500 children were apprehended last week. More on @CBSNews:
cbsnews.com/news/u-s-shelt…
90% of 8,000 shelter beds are full. 1,500 children were apprehended last week. More on @CBSNews:
cbsnews.com/news/u-s-shelt…
The number of unaccompanied migrant children housed by the Office of Refugee Resettlement reached 7,100 today, leaving fewer than 900 empty beds.
More than 300 migrant children were taken into U.S. border custody yesterday.
More than 300 migrant children were taken into U.S. border custody yesterday.
"We absolutely are concerned," an HHS official told CBS News.
"We are assessing all of our options on the table to make sure we have the capacity to house kids and take care of them and make sure they're not backed up in CBP custody."
That's what advocates are concerned about.
"We are assessing all of our options on the table to make sure we have the capacity to house kids and take care of them and make sure they're not backed up in CBP custody."
That's what advocates are concerned about.
According to data obtained by CBS News, at least 179 migrant children spent more than three days in CBP facilities in January, despite internal policy dictating that all migrants, especially minors, should be released within 72 hours.
That number was 48 in December.
That number was 48 in December.
"CBP facilities were designed to process adult men and are fundamentally inappropriate for children to remain in for any amount of time," said Neha Desai of @NCYLnews.
Migrants have dubbed these facilities "hieleras," or freezers, as well as "perreras," or dog kennels.
Migrants have dubbed these facilities "hieleras," or freezers, as well as "perreras," or dog kennels.
The reopened influx facility in Carrizo Springs TX was expected to receive 200 migrant teens today.
The refugee office is planning to make 700 additional shelter beds available within the next 3 months, per an HHS official.
The Homestead, FL influx facility could also reopen.
The refugee office is planning to make 700 additional shelter beds available within the next 3 months, per an HHS official.
The Homestead, FL influx facility could also reopen.
3 shelter officials expressed concern about the dwindling bed space for migrant minors.
One noted the uptick could stem in part from the Trump-era expulsions of unaccompanied kids, saying they created a backlog of minors waiting to enter.
"It created a bubble that is bursting"
One noted the uptick could stem in part from the Trump-era expulsions of unaccompanied kids, saying they created a backlog of minors waiting to enter.
"It created a bubble that is bursting"
While it continues to expel most migrant adults and families under the Trump-era expulsions order, the Biden admin. has stopped expelling unaccompanied children.
An HHS official said the Biden admin. is committed to allowing migrant children to apply for humanitarian refuge.
An HHS official said the Biden admin. is committed to allowing migrant children to apply for humanitarian refuge.
"It's within their legal right to seek protection," the HHS official said.
"We need to treat these kids how we would want our own kids treated."
"We need to treat these kids how we would want our own kids treated."
Adding to this thread an important description by @GrahamKates to help address some questions I’ve noticed.
You can also learn more about this process by reading the story!
You can also learn more about this process by reading the story!
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