Judge Challenges U.S. Government's Responsibility for Migrant Children's Welfare

The legal and humanitarian debate intensifies over the care of children in makeshift border camps.

A federal judge questions the Biden administration's stance that it is not responsible for housing and feeding migrant children at U.S.-Mexico border camps.
Conditions at the camps include migrants waiting under open skies or in makeshift structures, often short on food and water.
The legal debate centers on whether migrants in these camps are in 'legal custody,' which would trigger requirements for their care.
Advocates argue that the Border Patrol often directs migrants to these camps, challenging the administration's claim of non-responsibility.
The case may redefine the obligations of the U.S. government toward migrants, especially children, awaiting processing at the border.