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Original Date Announced
June 12, 2018News reports that Trump administration is looking to build tent cities at military posts around Texas to shelter the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children being held in detention. [ID #329]
Go to article on mcclatchydc.comEffective Date
June 12, 2018Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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March 31, 2019
Enforcement in El Paso
On March 31, 2019, federal immigration officials appear to have cleared out an enclosure under a bridge in El Paso where they were detaining hundreds of families of asylum seekers. Authorities have shifted some processing of migrants to another site on the other side of the bridge, using a military-style tent near an existing processing facility operated by Customs and Border Protection. Go to article on nytimes.com
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: ReportedTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticePre Trump-Era Policies
- August 4, 2014 The Obama administration also used shelters on military bases to house unaccompanied minors following the 2014 surge in migrants from Central America. Go to article on nytimes.com