Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Federal officials announced this week that they'll soon close three of the temporary shelters housing migrant children.
Tens of thousands of kids have been crossing the border on foot from Central America, often entering the U.S. alone. They've been sent to emergency housing sites, including military bases — but over the next few weeks, several of those will be emptied.
One of the housing sites to be closed is in California at the Port Hueneme Naval Base in Ventura County; another at Fort Sill in Oklahoma; and the third at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
is a reporter for The Texas Observer and has been covering this crisis. She joins Take Two to explain what will happen to these children, and if there's a chance these facilities could open again.