The Governor Of South Carolina Denies The Biden’s Request For Federal Employees To House UAC’s

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Henry McMaster, the Governor of the state of South Carolina will not allow The Biden Administration to house UAC (Unaccompanied Alien Children) in his home state, according to The Western Journal.

McMaster’s executive orders were placed “to prevent placements of unaccompanied migrant children entering the United States via the southern border into residential group care facilities or other foster care facilities located in, and licensed by, the State of South Carolina.”

McMaster stated in a letter that he written to DSS Director Michael Leach, “South Carolina’s children must always be given first priority for placement into foster care and the State’s strained resources must be directed to addressing the needs of its children.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remarked, “Biden opened the borders & failed to plan for the influx of unaccompanied minors. Now he must respond to allegations of child abuse & neglect on his watch. DPS & TX Rangers are investigating. The administration must close the facility & protect these children.”

More from The Western Journal:

McMaster cited coronavirus concerns and limited resources to justify the order, which he signed Monday, according to The Post and Courier of Charleston.

The action was in response to a letter from Leach on Thursday explaining that the federal government was considering placing migrant children in the state.

“The anticipation of placement is 35 days, but could be longer if diligent efforts to locate relatives are prolonged or unsuccessful,” Leach wrote.

Facilities holding unaccompanied minors at the border have been overwhelmed, with nearly 19,000 children crossing the border by themselves in March.

That figure is 71 percent higher than in February and is largely being attributed to President Joe Biden’s rollback of Trump administration-era immigration policies.

McMaster does not want to deal with the burden and liability of having unaccompanied minors entering the state, especially given recent allegations of abuse at some facilities.

When Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a news conference last week, he called on the Biden administration to shut down a facility in San Antonio over alleged poor treatment of children.

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