More than 14,000 migrant children in US custody: official
By Jonathan Easley - 03/18/21 05:06 PM EDT More than 14,000 minors who traveled to the U.S. without their families are currently in federal custody, according to an administration official.
The official said that Health and Human Services (HHS) has more than 9,500 child migrants in its care, while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has about 4,500.
The Biden administration is scrambling to deal with the swell of migrant children making the dangerous journey from Central America to the Southern border.
Administration officials say most adults and families are being turned away, but the Biden administration is allowing unaccompanied minors to stay in the U.S. while their immigration status is processed.
The Biden administration is trying to quickly move those children out of CBP's care and into sponsor homes or HHS facilities where they would have access to educational, health and legal services.
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