Even though hundreds of children separated from their families after
crossing the border have been released under court order, the overall
number of detained migrant children has exploded to the highest ever
recorded. [..]
Population levels at federally contracted shelters for migrant children
have quietly shot up more than fivefold since last summer, according to
data obtained by The New York Times, reaching a total of 12,800 this
month. There were 2,400 such children in custody in May 2017.
Sept 12, 2018.
Detention of Migrant Children Has Skyrocketed to Highest Levels Ever
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