Number of Migrant Children in Border Patrol Custody Triples in Two Weeks

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   Number of Migrant Children in Border Patrol Custody Triples in Two Weeks
By Zachary Evans

March 8, 2021 6:18 PM



Migrants from Central America walk toward a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle after crossing to the United States to turn themselves in to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, February 5, 2021. (Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters)

The number of migrant children detained in Border Patrol facilities has tripled over the past two weeks, amid an ongoing surge of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Over 3,250 migrant children are currently in Border Patrol custody, according to internal documents obtained by multiple outlets. That figure is triple the amount from two weeks ago and almost double the 1,700 children held in Border Patrol facilities as of last week.

Of those detained, over 1,360 children have been held longer than the maximum 72 hours before being transferred from Border Patrol to shelters run by the Department of Health and Human Services. However, while around 2,600 children are currently waiting for transfer, just 500 beds suitable for children are available in HHS shelters, according to the documents.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/number-of-migrant-children-in-border-patrol-custody-triples-in-two-weeks/

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American Military News by Liz George   March 09, 2021

Children held in Biden admin’s migrant facilities ‘akin to jails’ have tripled in 2 weeks, reports say

Over 3,200 migrant children were held in Border Patrol facilities on Monday and almost 1,400 have been held in Customs and Border Protection facilities beyond the 72-hour legal limit, according to documents obtained by the New York Times.

The number of unaccompanied children detained along the border between the United States and Mexico has tripled over the last two weeks, filling facilities “akin to jails” as President Joe Biden’s administration attempts to find room for the children in shelters, the documents said.

By law, unaccompanied children must be moved from border facilities to Department of Health and Human Services shelters within three days of detainment.

According to the Times, the border agency has come under fire for its federal detention facilities’ terrible conditions, which were originally built for adults, but now house children who are being exposed to disease, hunger, and overcrowding as a result.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/03/children-held-in-biden-admins-migrant-facilities-akin-to-jails-have-tripled-in-2-weeks-reports-say/