Trump administration sends pregnant migrant minors to inadequate Texas shelter
Mar 26, 2026·Location: San Benito, TX
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The Trump administration is placing all pregnant unaccompanied minors apprehended by immigration enforcement at a single group shelter in San Benito, Texas, despite objections from federal health and child welfare officials who say the facility lacks specialized care. More than a dozen pregnant minors, some as young as 13 and many victims of rape, have been placed there since July 2025. Government sources and advocates worry the policy aims to deny abortion access by concentrating pregnant children in a state where abortion is virtually banned.
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