San Diego Announces Site To House Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Due to a recent surge in unaccompanied minor immigrant children at the southern border of the United State, the city of San Diego announced they would use the San Diego Convention Center to house as many as possible, reports the DailyWire.

A statement released by San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher revealed that Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra reached out to the city to help house the many unaccompanied children at the border.

"Over the weekend, we agreed to open our convention center to the federal government for use as a temporary shelter. The city and county will support this federally funded effort by providing vital services to these vulnerable children who came to our country seeking safety," they stated. "[The children] will be provided with food, medical care, a place to sleep and showers. A safe and secure recreation area will also be created on the exterior of the facility. The children are not permitted to leave the convention center until reunification occurs."

The center will house children up to the age of 17 for 30 to 35 days until they are reunited with their families or processed for immigration, according to the Times of San Diego.

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