LONG BEACH, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to shut down in August an emergency shelter set up at the Long Beach Convention Center to house children who crossed into the country illegally.
Temporary shelters were set up at various locations in California and other states for children who came across the U.S.–Mexico border. The children were taken to the shelters until they could be reunited with family or placed with sponsors.