Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters
Article CAIRCO note:
Taxpayer dollars should be spent on border enforcement, not babysitting for child illegal aliens
Article publisher:
Denver Post
Article date:
6 June 2019
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs, and legal aid for unaccompanied minors staying in federal migrant shelters nationwide, saying the immigration influx at the southern border has created critical budget pressures.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement has begun discontinuing the funding stream for activities – including soccer – that have been deemed “not directly necessary for the protection of life and safety, including education services, legal services, and recreation,” said U.S. Health and Human Services spokesman Mark Weber.
Federal officials have warned Congress that they are facing “a dramatic spike” in unaccompanied minors at the southern border and have asked Congress for $2.9 billion in emergency funding to expand shelters and care. The program could run out of money in late June, and the agency is legally obligated to direct funding to essential services, Weber said....
CAIRCO Note
Great news! Taxpayer dollars should be spent on border enforcement, not babysitting for child illegal aliens snuck into America by adult illegal aliens - all of whom should naturally be returned to their home countries to reunite with their families.
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