U.S. military to build 6 tent cities near border for migrants
The tents will likely not be on military bases, and ICE — not the military — will be responsible for migrant detention and custodial support.
May 15, 2019, 4:34 PM EDT
By Courtney Kube
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is going to provide and build tents to house 7,500 migrants at six locations near the border.
A Department of Defense spokesperson confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security made the request, and a Defense official said acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan is expected to sign the request.
The tents will probably not be on military bases, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — not the military — will be responsible for migrant detention and custodial support.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/u-s-military-build-6-tent-cities-border-migrants-n1006161
