President Joe Biden's administration is set to shift $860 million in
coronavirus-related funds to cover costs associated with a surge in unaccompanied
migrant children.
Health and Human Services Secretary
Xavier Becerra told Congress about the move on Tuesday, adding that the money would be pulled from the National Institutes of Health to cover virus-related costs associated with the solo minors, according to a letter sent to House and Senate appropriations leadership
obtained by
Bloomberg News. Becerra insisted that the pandemic increased HHS's program costs and the funds need to be used to deploy influx shelters and increase the number of state-licensed beds.
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