The Trump administration is considering moving thousands of asylum-seeking children to shelters in Texas, Arizona and Georgia to relieve pressure on overwhelmed nonprofit shelters along the southern border, the Dallas Morning News reports.
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking at vacant properties in cities in Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston — as well as in Phoenix and Atlanta, the news outlet reported.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins told the news outlet HHS contacted him to gauge the willingness and capability of the county to house some migrants. Jenkins said his office received a letter from HHS Regional Director Fred Schuster.
“I let him know that we are ready, willing and able to help out these kids. I asked him to let us do our part," Jenkins told the news outlet.
The development comes as apprehensions for the month of March are projected to rise to more than 100,000, with some experts concerned that totals could exceed 150,000 in the coming months, the Dallas Morning News reported.
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