Migrant Kids Moved to Midland Facility Amid Border Crisis Get our free mobile app The crisis at the U.S. Mexico border continues to worsen as more and more migrant children make their way into the custody of the Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. According to ABC News, more than 100,400 migrants have been apprehended at the border over the last 30 days. More than 4,200 migrant kids were in custody as of this week and the CBP reports that more than 500 more are arriving every day and most of them are being held well beyond the 72 hours allowed by law.