President Joe Biden’s administration is spending roughly $60 million a week to shelter illegal immigrant children who cross into the country from Mexico.
Known as unaccompanied children, caring for the minors has driven the price tag for immigration-related expenses up sharply as U.S. officials grapple with the surge that some experts and Republicans say stems from Biden’s reversal of key Trump-era policies.
Over 18,600 unaccompanied children were apprehended after crossing the border in March, more than double the figure from the month before, sparking fears of a MS-13 resurgence. Nearly 18,800 are being housed in Department of Health and Human …
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