ICE chief: Illegal immigrant children get better care than American kids

Published June 6, 2018 3:55pm ET



The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pushing back against the media’s mischaracterization of his agency’s handling of illegal children, claiming they get better medical care and food than many American kids.

Outgoing Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan rejected nationally televised reports that his agents are “separating” parents from children without cause and sticking the kids in shoddy holding centers.

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