LONG BEACH, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) plans to shut down an emergency shelter set up at the Long Beach Convention Center to house migrant children by August. Temporary shelters were set up at various locations in California and beyond for children who arrived unaccompanied at the U.S.-Mexico border. The children were taken to the so-called intake centers until they could be reunited with family or placed with sponsors. Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said on Twitter that nearly 1,000 children who were housed at the Long Beach Convention Center have been reunited with relatives and sponsors in the United States, and officials are expected to close the intake center within two months. Garcia said June 28 that “916 children from the Long Beach emergency intake shelter have now been reunited with relatives and sponsors in the United States. Thank you to everyone working to unify …
Shelter for Migrant Children In Long Beach Set To Close By August
June 30, 2021
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