"Unfortunately, we're still seeing a fairly high population of migrant children are coming across -- 270 a day right now, the last 21 days," he said. However, the numbers in HHS custody have been going up. As of Thursday, the number of children in HHS custody was over 20,000, an increase from more than just less than 12,000 in later March. The agency said that the number of unaccompanied children from Northern Triangle countries dropped by 12 percent, with 13,962 in April compared with 15,918 in March. The Department says that HHS holds children transferred by Border Patrol for testing and quarantine, and they are then sheltered until the child is placed with a sponsor.

Source: Fox News May 14, 2021 17:35 UTC