WATCH: Psaki admits conditions are 'not acceptable' in child migrant facilities

During a White House news briefing on Monday, PBS NewsHour corespondent Yamiche Alcindor asked Press Secretary Jen Psaki about the conditions in child migrant facilities along the southern U.S. border. Alcindor cited a report from watchdog lawyers, which says children are sleeping on the floor, going hungry and not seeing the sun for days.

“How is the administration not stopping that today?” Alcindor asked.

Psaki agreed these conditions “are not acceptable” and said the administration wants to “expedite getting these kids out of the CBP facilities as quickly as possible.”
However, she said it’s going to take some time because “there are not that many options,” citing the administrative complexity in finding vetted homes and shelters that can accommodate the influx of unaccompanied children.

Correction: The headline on this video has been corrected to reflect Jen Psaki’s exact phrase.


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