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More Than 17,000 Unaccompanied Migrant Children in US Custody - Biden Administration

Washington, March 26 (Sputnik) - A total of 17,056 migrant children who came to the United States without a parent or a legal guardian are currently under the care of the US government, the Biden administration revealed in new data.
Data released on Thursday by the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) showed that as of Wednesday, a total of 11,900 asylum-seeking migrant children are in care facilities run by the HHS and another 5,156 are under the custody of Customs and Border Protection.
Earlier on Thursday, the Biden administration announced it is opening a ninth temporary facility in San Antonio, Texas, to hold an additional 2,400 unaccompanied migrant children.
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Building collapse kills 7 in Ethiopian capital

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Australia: Police arrest 7 teens in counter-terrorism raids after Sydney church stabbing

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