President Biden
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Critics saw the opening of the facility in Carrizo Springs, Texas, as similar to the hard-line immigration tactics of yesteryear President Trump
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“Our hope and hope is that they will not remain open for long, that we will be able to provide all children crossing the border with security to stay in a licensed facility,” Biden said. during an interview with Univision on Friday.
Biden said the shelter was opened because “thousands” of unaccompanied migrant children were crossing the border. He added that his administration had been able to place a “significant number” of them in shelters across the country.
The New York Times reported that more than 2,000 unaccompanied young migrants were intercepted by the Border Patrol last week.
The president said his administration is working to connect young migrants with their families while they wait for a hearing.
“Bring them to the families who have come here to see or are looking for. And we have already connected thousands of them, so this is our hope: to unite these children with their families while they wait to have an audience, ”Biden told Univision.
The interview was the first time Biden spoke directly about the situation. The White House has previously said it was a temporary measure needed to keep young migrants safe during the outbreak of COVID-19.
During an appearance on “The View” Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
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“In COVID times, this means that we needed to open an additional center to be able to have educational services, to be able to have legal services, to be able to have medical and health services and to have those children treated humanely, until we can find suitable homes, locations familiar to these children, ”he said.