HHS: By end of day, 38 migrant children will be reunited with parents

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios



Stef W. Kight1 hour ago

Four of the 102 migrant children under five years old have been reunited with their parents in compliance with a court order, and 34 more will be reunited today, Health and Human Services official Chris Meekins told reporters on a call Tuesday afternoon.

Big picture: These reunited families have been released into the community with ankle bracelets, and the Department of Homeland Security plans to do this for most families with children under five years old, although that will be determined on a case-by-case basis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Executive Associate Director Matthew Albence told reporters.

By the numbers:

12 parents have already been deported and eight have already been released into the U.S., which Meekins said makes it more difficult for them to be reunited by today's deadline, according to ICE's most recent court filing. Those who have already been released will have to go to HHS and request to sponsor their child.

27 parents are not eligible for reunification due to being in criminal custody, having a criminal record, or because HHS has determined they are a danger to their child.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-38-migrant-children-reunited-parents-hhs-f134a707-a90c-49f0-9d5c-6f934594ac36.html

[Ilsa]

1. Yesterday reporters said the workers at Bethany

House and other homes were making phone calls trying to find the parents of these little ones. HHS was useless.

[panader0]

2. I don't believe one word of what HHS says.

They already claimed 500 reunifications. Where is the proof? Where will the proof be for these
children said to be reunited today?
The folks at HHS are liars and dummies.

[heaven05]

4. this!!!! not one word!!!

nuke: :

[flibbitygiblets]

3. But 3000 more WON'T be reunited with their parents. This is a TRAVESTY.

The goddamn UN should be here saving these kids from the lice-infested prison camps that Trump decided some nice contractors should profit off of their misery with OUR tax dollars.

[benld74]

5. Bovine Excretement