Gov. Reynolds declines request to house migrant children in Iowa
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Reynolds says border surge is ‘not our problem,’ declines federal request for help with child migrants
Iowa doesn’t have the capacity to take in migrant children in federal custody during a surge of people seeking to enter the United States, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported more than 172,000 immigrants seeking entry to the country in March alone, up 71% from the prior month, according to USA TODAY. That…
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U.S. shelters received more than 7,000 migrant children in February, posing early border test for Biden
Shelters overseen by the U.S. government received more than 7,000 migrant children in February due to a marked increase in the number of unaccompanied minors entering U.S. border custody, according to preliminary government data reviewed by CBS News. The numbers in March indicate the steady rise has continued. During the first four days of the month,…
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A single Chicago shelter for migrant kids has reported 37 cases of coronavirus
Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images On Monday, ProPublica reported that 19 migrant children in U.S. custody at a Chicago shelter called Heartland Human Care Services had tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday, that number had nearly doubled to 37, the organization said, reflecting the reality that the virus transmits quickly and especially between people in close quarters….