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The Trump administration is considering sheltering migrant children on military bases in Texas and Arkansas, according to a report in The Washington Post.

Why it matters: While the Obama administration sheltered kids — who often arrived unaccompanied, per Vox — on military bases during the 2014 child migrant crisis, this news comes after Trump's DHS signaled its intention to separate families who illegally cross the border.

Trump administration mulls housing migrant children on military bases

It is considering separating families who cross the border illegally.

Central American children being transported for processing by the U.S. Border Patrol after they crossed the souther border.

Central American children being transported for processing by the U.S. Border Patrol after they crossed the southern border. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images

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The Trump administration is considering sheltering migrant children on military bases in Texas and Arkansas, according to a report in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Washington Post" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-preparing-to-shelter-migrant-children-on-military-bases/2018/05/15/f8103356-584e-11e8-b656-a5f8c2a9295d_story.html?utm_term=.62db38942b82" data-vars-content-id="84169931-604e-4343-8459-21ace8267314" data-vars-headline="Trump administration mulls housing migrant children on military bases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-preparing-to-shelter-migrant-children-on-military-bases/2018/05/15/f8103356-584e-11e8-b656-a5f8c2a9295d_story.html?utm_term=.62db38942b82" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a>.Why it matters: While the Obama administration sheltered kids — who often arrived unaccompanied, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per Vox" data-vars-click-url="https://www.vox.com/cards/child-migrant-crisis-unaccompanied-alien-children-rio-grande-valley-obama-immigration/why-is-the-us-border-in-crisis-because-of-central-american-migrants" data-vars-content-id="84169931-604e-4343-8459-21ace8267314" data-vars-headline="Trump administration mulls housing migrant children on military bases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.vox.com/cards/child-migrant-crisis-unaccompanied-alien-children-rio-grande-valley-obama-immigration/why-is-the-us-border-in-crisis-because-of-central-american-migrants" target="_blank">per Vox</a> — on military bases during the 2014 child migrant crisis, this news comes after Trump&#x27;s DHS <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="signaled its intention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/immigration-policy-separate-families-crossing-border-15db97b1-124b-4ff3-b3a7-378b6bb65ddf.html" data-vars-content-id="84169931-604e-4343-8459-21ace8267314" data-vars-headline="Trump administration mulls housing migrant children on military bases" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/immigration-policy-separate-families-crossing-border-15db97b1-124b-4ff3-b3a7-378b6bb65ddf.html" target="_self">signaled its intention</a> to separate families who illegally cross the border.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Trump administration mulls housing migrant children on military bases

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