(WTXL) — The Department of Homeland Security will request additional funding and broader authority to deport unaccompanied migrant children according to a report.
The Hill.com is reporting that the agency secretary will send a letter to Congress soon in which the DHS chief says that the limit on their ability to deport children is serving as "another dangerous 'pull' factor" for immigrants entering the U.S. illegally.
Under U.S. law, children who enter the U.S. from non-contiguous countries are transferred to the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which then attempts to unite them with a relative or sponsor in the country.
According to The Hill.com ,the letter is expected to be delivered to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday night.
