The Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general announced a review into the Fort Bliss facility for unaccompanied migrant children Monday amid whistleblower complaints of poor conditions at the site.
Over the spring, the Biden administration established more than a dozen emergency intake sites overseen by HHS to alleviate overcrowding at border facilities and accommodate a record number of unaccompanied migrant children. As of late July, only five emergency intake sites remain open, according to HHS.Among the largest of the sites is a facility at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Texas, that has a potential capacity of up to 10,000 beds.
Whistleblowers allege poor conditions at Fort Bliss facility for migrant childrenCase managers work with children to relocate them with sponsors, like parents or other relatives, in the US while they continue their immigration proceedings. The lack of sufficient case management can result in children staying at facilities for prolonged periods of time.