Detaining children in tent cities costs more than double than keeping them with their families, ...
It costs more than double the amount to detain children separated from their families at the in tent cities than keeping the whole family together, a new report has revealed. It costs $775 (£586) per night, per child, to be detained in the new tent cities facilities, , citing Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials. It costs in the range of $265 to $298 (£200-£225) per person, per night to house families in established detention centres in Texas, the news outlet reported. At those prices, the additional cost to operate a ...
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