Children Spend Days In Crude Facilities As U.S. Border Resources Overwhelmed Again
A record number of minors are being held in warehouse-style facilities as the Biden administration struggles to address a cyclical surge of unaccompanied children and teens crossing into the U.S.
A record number of migrant children and teenagers are being held in warehouse-like detention facilities run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection near the southern border, and new documents obtained by NPR show that the number of children arriving without their parents is growing exponentially faster than the Biden administration is able to transfer the children to family members and vetted sponsors.
The Department of Homeland Security documents show that more than 3,400 children were in custody as of earlier this week and that the number of children being referred to
