McMaster blocks feds from bringing unaccompanied children from border to SC Gov. Henry McMaster met with members of the 2-151st Aviation Regiment of the South Carolina National Guard who are serving in El Paso, Texas last week. (Source: Governor's Office via Twitter) By Patrick Phillips | April 12, 2021 at 1:46 PM EDT - Updated April 12 at 3:15 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Monday instructing the stateâs Department of Social Services to prevent the federal government from placing undocumented, unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border into foster care and group homes. McMaster, who just returned from visiting the southern border, issued the order after consulting with DSS on the state child welfare systemâs capacity to accomnmodate an influx of minors, according to a release from the governorâs office.