March 24, 2021
"Today, the Department of Defense approved a request
for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children at a vacant dormitory
at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas and an area of land on Fort
Bliss, Texas to construct suitable temporary housing facility. DoD will
provide HHS officials access to these locations immediately to begin
initial actions to prepare for receiving unaccompanied migrant children
as soon as preparations are complete.
This support will be on a fully-reimbursable basis, and will not
negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other
military requirements, including National Guard and Reserve readiness.
HHS will maintain custody and responsibility for the well-being and
support for these children at all times on the installation."
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