Pregnant migrant girls at Texas facility lack reproductive healthcare access
Feb 1, 2026·Location: San Benito, TX

Nearly 50 Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over allegations that the federal government is placing all pregnant unaccompanied migrant girls at a single San Benito, Texas shelter operated by Urban Strategies, where they lack adequate reproductive health care. The placement contradicts agency guidance requiring pregnant minors be placed in states where they can access full reproductive healthcare options, and has drawn objections from health and child welfare officials citing inadequate specialized care for high-risk pregnancies.
Sources
- myfox8.com
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- Rep. Castro inspects San Benito immigration detention center housing pregnant minors
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- Members of Congress press HHS over pregnant migrant girls held at San Benito shelter
tpr.org·Apr 30, 2026·archived copy
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