Nielsen pledged that all children in the future will receive a “more thorough” medical screening after they are apprehended. The U.S. government’s system for detaining migrants crossing the border is under strain, and the U.S. is seeing a sharp rise in families with children. CBP facilities are typically spare in accommodations. And showers were available for unaccompanied children at only four facilities. According to CBP statistics, border agents detained 5,283 children unaccompanied by a parent in November alone.

Source: Fox News December 27, 2018 00:00 UTC