US temporarily reopens Texas tent facility to hold immigrant teenagers during COVID-19 pandemic
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FILE - In this July 9, 2019, file photo, a staff member works in the infirmary, a series of tents, at the U.S. government's newest holding center for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
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Scripps National & The Associated Press
Posted at 9:10 AM, Feb 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-24 14:04:37-05
HOUSTON â President Joe Bidenâs administration has reopened a tent facility to house up to 700 immigrant teenagers after they cross the U.S.-Mexico border unaccompanied by a parent.
This is the first migrant child facility to open under the Biden administration, and they say it is temporary during the COVID-19 pandemic.