Migrant children could be housed at a former school in North Carolina, officials say
May 7 A former North Carolina school could become a site for temporarily housing unaccompanied migrant children.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it s considering starting an emergency influx shelter at the vacant American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro.
The federal agency told local officials Tuesday it was evaluating the campus and hoped to soon make a decision about using it to house migrant children. No specific timeline was given in a written statement. If selected, the American Hebrew Academy would remain unoccupied but available for use to ensure that children are not kept in border patrol stations for longer than 72 hours, federal officials said Friday in an email to McClatchy News.
Updated 8:10 p.m.
GREENSBORO â The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering using the site of the former American Hebrew Academy as a relocation center for unaccompanied immigrant children as they await reunion with family members in the U.S.
Melvin Skip Alston, chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, said Thursday that HHS officials came to Greensboro Tuesday to inspect the dormitory and classroom buildings at the academy campus to consider whether it would be suitable.
Alston said he is not sure when the government will make a decision, but such a center would have a big impact on Greensboro.
Migrant children could be housed at a former school in North Carolina, officials say
May 7 A former North Carolina school could become a site for temporarily housing unaccompanied migrant children.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it s considering starting an emergency influx shelter at the vacant American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro.
The federal agency told local officials Tuesday it was evaluating the campus and hoped to soon make a decision about using it to house migrant children. No specific timeline was given in a written statement. If selected, the American Hebrew Academy would remain unoccupied but available for use to ensure that children are not kept in border patrol stations for longer than 72 hours, federal officials said Friday in an email to McClatchy News.
U.S. DHHS looks at using American Hebrew Academy as potential emergency shelter for unaccompanied migrant children
An email from U.S. DHHS officials said it planned on looking at the American Hebrew Academy on Tuesday for potential use as a care facility in the future. Author: Marissa Tansino (WFMY News2) Published: 10:59 AM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 12:00 AM EDT May 7, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C.
Editor s Note: The video above is from 2019, when the American Hebrew Academy announced its closing.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is looking at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro as a possible emergency influx shelter for migrant children, according to an email from federal officials.
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