The number of migrant children in shelters fluctuates daily and thousands have been caught in a backlog that has some confined for many months.
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As of Thursday, the number of unaccompanied children in 100 shelters across 17 states was about 14,700, agency spokeswoman Evelyn Stauffer told CNN.
That’s an increase from the 14,000 children that CNN reported in facilities at the end of Novemberand a step closer to the network being at capacity.
Source: Shelters holding nearly 15,000 migrant children near capacity
