Extending a temporary order, a federal judge indefinitely bans the Biden administration from enforcing a 100-day moratorium on most deportations.The federal agency has drastically cut its capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of the department’s 7,100 beds for immigrant children are full. Meanwhile, Border Patrol agents are apprehending an average of more than 200 children crossing the border without a parent per day.
, that can hold up to 700 teenagers, and may soon reopen another site in Homestead, Fla. While they have beds, classrooms and dining areas, surge facilities cost an estimated $775 per child daily and are not subject to the same licensing requirements as regular facilities. Democrats sharply criticized them during the Trump administration, and news of Carrizo Springs’ reopening has drawn criticism from some Democrats, as well as Republicans who argue former President Trump was unfairly blamed. Some have accused President Biden of moving to detain children in “cages.” No children are detained in cells or behind chain-link fencing at Carrizo Springs, which has long trailers that serve as dormitories and a large tent as a dining hall.
“Our objective is to move these kids quickly from there to vetted, sponsored families and to places where they can safely be,” she said. But experts on the detention of immigrant children say the Health agency needs to change how it works to relieve pressure on the overall system.
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