Evidence Shows Most Migrant Children Are Teenagers Seeking U.S. Jobs
More than three-quarters of the child migrants who recently crossed the border into government custody are teenagers who claim ages of 15 to 17, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The data contradicts the narrative by President Joe Bidens deputies and by much of the media who suggest the young migrants are children traveling alone to seek safety in the United States.
We are not apprehending a 9-year-old child, who has come alone, who has traversed Mexico whose loving parents sent that child alone, insisted Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Were not expelling that 9-year-old child to Mexico when that childs country of origin was Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador, Mayorkas said on March 1.
China will give priority to high-quality development this year, setting its GDP growth target at above 6 percent, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, as the world's second-largest economy looks to cement its economic recovery from a year disrupted by COVID-19.
Gone: $125m wiped from Rotorua GDP as businesses pivot for future
5 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM
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Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images
Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images
Rotorua s soaring house market has not sheltered the city from a stiff economic decline as tourism continues to struggle and $125 million is shaved off the district s GDP. But business leaders say despite the knocks other primary industries are performing well and companies had pivoted to make the most of every opportunity.