U.S. border officers were detaining about 200 unaccompanied children along the southern border on Wednesday, down from more than 2,500 in May, thanks to congressional funding increases, a senior border agency official said. Citizenship and Immigration Services, told reporters. Amid the provocative rhetoric, a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official offered the more consolatory news that the controversial detentions of children by the agency were down to about 200. Almost all unaccompanied children picked up by border officers are being turned over to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within 72 hours of apprehension, the official said. Carrizo Springs is one of the government’s so-called temporary influx shelters where children are sent after initial detention by the Border Patrol.

Source: National Post July 10, 2019 22:17 UTC