Children packed into Border Patrol tent for days on end
Associated PressHOUSTON — Hundreds of immigrant children and teenagers have been detained at a Border Patrol tent facility in packed conditions, with some sleeping on the floor because there aren’t enough mats, according to nonprofit lawyers who conduct oversight of immigrant detention centers. During the administration of former President Donald Trump, attorney visits to Border Patrol stations revealed severe problems, including dozens of children held at one rural station without adequate food, water, or soap. “I find that very disappointing.” Although none of the children reported situations as severe as during the Trump era, Welch said the lawyers “weren’t able to lay eyes on any of it to see for ourselves, so we’re just piecing together what they said.” A 1997 court settlement known as the Flores agreement sets standards for government detention of immigrant children. Amy Maldonado, a lawyer for the family, noted that the government’s often cumbersome processes and the inadequate spaces to hold children at the border predate the Biden administration.
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