The U.S. Halts Southwest Key Programs' Shelters for Refugee Children.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday that unaccompanied migrant children will no longer be placed in shelters operated by Southwest Key Programs. All children previously housed in these shelters have been transferred to other facilities.

This decision follows a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice in July 2024. The lawsuit accused the nonprofit operating 27 shelters across Texas, Arizona, and California of exposing the children in their care to illegal sexual harassment and abuse. The allegations were confirmed in a statement released by the department.

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