Number of Migrant Children in Custody More Than Doubled in Last Two Months
By Zachary Evans
May 11, 2021 9:22 AM
The number of migrant children being held in federal facilities has more than doubled in the last two months, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
The more than 21,000 migrant children are being held in a network of roughly 200 facilities across two dozen states, according to confidential government data obtained by the AP. Several of the facilities, which are run by the Department of Health and Human Services, currently house more than 1,000 children.
The children range in age from toddlers to teenagers. HHS spokesman Mark Weber said the department is working to keep children safe and healthy.
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