The Pentagon on Wednesday approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to temporarily house unaccompanied minors at two Texas military facilities. John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement that the department will temporarily house unaccompanied children who cross into the United States illegally at a vacant dormitory at Joint Base San Antonio in Lackland. The department has also approved a plant to construct a temporary housing facility at Fort Bliss. “DoD will provide HHS officials access to these locations immediately to begin initial actions to prepare for receiving unaccompanied migrant children as soon as preparations are complete,” Kirby said. The announcement also stated that HHS will be covering the cost of the temporary housing. It also assured that the arrangement would not affect military training and operations. “HHS will maintain custody and responsibility for the well-being and support for these children at all times on the …