A Texas Democrat who has been critical of the White House’s immigration policies said that recent photos from Border Patrol facilities in southern Texas are misleading. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) suggested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that operates the Border Patrol facilities, is falsely creating the impression that the facility in Donna, Texas, has been cleared of unaccompanied children. However, he said, those youths have been simply moved to another facility nearby that’s being operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) instead. “All they’re doing is, they’re moving kids from one tent to the other tent and saying, ‘Oh, they’re not in the Border Patrol [custody],’” Cuellar told Border Report. The DHS said that the children are in HHS custody but didn’t disclose the location, according to Border Report. The Epoch Times has contacted the agency for comment. The agency said the recent photos “demonstrate …
Democrat Congressman Disputes DHS Photos of Empty Migrant Detention Center
May 6, 2021
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