122K migrant kids reportedly held in US custody over 12-month period
By Ben Kesslen
December 23, 2021 1:19pm Updated
The US government took in 122,000 unaccompanied migrant children during the 12 months ending Sept. 30 of this year, shattering the previous record of 69,000, CBS News reported Thursday.
Government figures obtained by the outlet also show that 92,000 kids were placed in the Department of Health and Human Services’ shelter system between March and September alone.
Around 147,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the US-Mexico border in the 2021 fiscal year, another record-breaking number, CBS reported.
The children typically remain at the HHS shelters until officials find an adult in the US to whom they can be released.
https://nypost.com/2021/12/23/122k-migrant-kids-held-in-us-custody-over-12-month-period-report/
