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Surge of undocumented child arrivals strains shelters in Texas
Sister Norma Pimentel and volunteers at Sacred Heart center in McAllen assist about 100 unaccompanied immigrant children daily fleeing violence in Central America. Officials report over 10,588 children apprehended on the Southwest border this period, with more shelters expanding to cope with the surge as agencies review capacity and safety.
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Harlingen
Norma Pimentel
Sacred Heart Humanitarian Center
McAllen
Pimentel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
U.S. Border Patrol
Rio Grande Valley
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Bcfs Health and Human Services
Valley Baptist Missions Education Center
Harrison Avenue
Krista Piferrer
Piferrer
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement
HHS
Rogelio Nufez
Proyecto Libertad
McAllen Center
United States
East Coast
Los
Jodi Goodwin
Central America
U.S
Nafiez
Nafier
Border Patrol