Shocking Photos Of Humanitarian Crisis On U.S. Border Emerge

*This brings some perspective to the crisis. 47 thousand – the number can be as high as 50 thousand, depending on the report – unaccompanied children have arrived at the U.S.border since October;  the U.S. detention centers are overwhelmed and authorities are scrambling to provide adequate shelter. VL

By Ryan Grimm and Jennifer Bendery, Huffington Post

Disturbing images of children warehoused along the border by the federal government emerged on Friday, posted by Breitbart Texas reporter Brandon Darby.

The haunting pictures show a system overwhelmed by children and families detained by Customs and Border Protection, reflecting a growing humanitarian crisis. A spokesperson for CBP did not dispute the authenticity of the photos. “CBP has not officially released any photos at this time in order to protect the rights and privacy of unaccompanied minors in our care,” a statement from CBP read.

The president acknowledged earlier this week that the situation had reached crisis levels on the border, as children from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador flee deepening poverty and violence.

Nearly 50,000 children have been caught crossing the border without parents since Oct. 1, The New York Times reported Monday.

“The influx of unaccompanied children across the southwest border has resulted in an urgent humanitarian situation,” a Department of Homeland Security official emailed on background.

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[Photo courtesy of The Breitbart Report]

 

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