Michigan nonprofit to house hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children
The images are harrowing; young children, mostly from Central America, alone at the southern U.S. border seeking safety and shelter. Most are fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries.
Posted at 1:33 PM, Apr 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-09 13:49:06-04
(WXYZ) â An Albion nonprofit that specializes in residential programs and child behavioral health programs will house up to 240 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border.
Starr Commonwealth said it is opening its campus in Albion after an urgent request from the U.S. federal government.
The plan, according to Starr Commonwealth, is to house up to 240 migrant children ages 12 and younger. They will provide them with temporary shelter while it works to unite them with their family or sponsors.
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