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Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children


Faith leaders concerned about Southern California temporary shelters for migrant children
One of these influx centers, the Fairplex, was also previously used as a temporary detention camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, faith leaders noted in a recent statement.
Migrant children en route to the United States sleep on a mattress on the floor of the AMAR migrant shelter in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
April 30, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Faith leaders say they are concerned about new temporary shelters that have been set up at Southern California event centers to house unaccompanied migrant children.
As of Tuesday (April 26), more than 300 children were being housed in an emergency shelter at the Long Beach Convention Center in Los Angeles County. This site is expected to eventually accommodate up to 1,000 kids, according to the Long Beach Post News. ....

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