Pres. Trump's administration is evaluating vacant properties near five U.S. cities as potential permanent sites to hold hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children, a government spokesman says.
President Donald Trump's administration is evaluating vacant properties near five U.S. cities as potential permanent sites to hold hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
Existing migrant detention facilities, especially those housing children, have become a flashpoint in the 2020 presidential race. In recent days, Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates have visited and toured facilities in Texas and Florida and decried the conditions in which they found migrants. Protests have sprung up nationwide as the public outcry builds momentum.
It's troublesome that the government"is looking for permanent, long-term structures like this, given its track record on abuses and child neglect that we have seen nationally," said Jerry Gonzalez, executive director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials. The government is seeking properties that can hold up to 500 children, according to bidding documents. Buildings must have up to 100,800 square feet of space and the properties must include about 2 acres for outdoor recreation.
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