Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.The Health and Human Services Department recently told Senate staffers that case managers could not find 1,488 children after they made follow-up calls to check on their safety from April through June.
Federal Agency Says It Lost Track Of 1,488 Migrant Children
By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:18am
Sections: u.s.
Topics: Rhode Island Providence County Providence
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