Child immigrant numbers soaring
April 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm in The Dickinson Press
McALLEN, Texas (AP) An unprecedented surge of children caught trudging through South Texas scrublands or crossing at border ports of entry without their families has sent government and nonprofit agencies scrambling to expand their shelter, legal representation and reunification services. On any given day this year, the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement has been caring for more than 2,100 unaccompanied child immigrants. Continue Reading
