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News | April 16, 2012

USNORTHCOM Supports Health and Human Services

By NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The Department of Defense, at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is providing a temporary housing facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for approximately 100 unaccompanied children who were stopped by U.S. Border Patrol and are now being cared for by HHS’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF).

For more information on this program, please contact HHS/ACF Public Affairs at (202) 401-9215.