Tag: unaccompanied minors

Texas Officials: COVID-19 Outbreak, Potentially Unsafe Water at Facilities Holding Illegal Aliens

Texas officials said potentially unsafe water has been found at a border facility holding illegal immigrant children, while a COVID-19 outbreak was seen at two facilities holding the youth. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality found that well water being used at a federally-run facility in Midland hasn’t been proven to be safe and could…


Texas Announces New Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Related to Illegal Border Crossings

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced new efforts to stamp out human trafficking related to illegal border crossings amid a surge in apprehensions, including of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. The anti-human trafficking efforts will be included in the state’s “Operation Lone Star,” a mission launched at the start of the month to…


Up to 3,000 Unaccompanied Youth to Be Housed in Dallas Convention Center

Up to 3,000 unaccompanied children who entered the United States illegally are set to be sheltered temporarily at a convention center in downtown Dallas, as the United States struggles to house the influx of unaccompanied minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, city officials said Monday. For up to three months, 15- to 17-year-old boys who…