Biden Admin Opens Two New Migrant Children Detention Centers, Cost of Housing Reaches $60 Million a Week
avatar By Madison McQueen April 15, 2021 No Comments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the opening of two more Emergency Intake Sites (EIS) in order to accommodate the record numbers of migrant minors crossing illegally every day. According to HHS, there are more than 20,000 unaccompanied alien children (UAC) currently being detained nationwide.
Minors who cross the border without a parent are supposed to be transferred to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement within 20 days. However, there are currently more entering the country than can be processed and resettled within the required time period, leading to this housing crisis.
Nearly 19,000 UAC were apprehended in March alone, a 101 percent increase from the border crisis during March of 2019. As the government scrambles to keep up with the surge brought on by President Biden’s policies, HHS has opened 13 new detention facilities since March 1.
https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/04/15/rising-tab-unaccompanied-minors-immigrationreform-com/
