Border Patrol agents spotted Christopher’s group of 27 youths and seven adults early Thursday. The number of unaccompanied minors crossing illegally from Mexico into the United States is unprecedented, overwhelming the Border Patrol. “A Border Patrol facility is no place for a child.” Homeland Security Secty. “A Border Patrol facility is no place for a child,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas said in a statement this week. Christopher and other juvenile migrants from Central American countries wait to be transported to a Border Patrol holding area on March 25.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 02, 2021 10:02 UTC