Miami shelter for immigrant children closing doors after federal funding cut

NPR | By David Ovalle

Published May 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

A 60-year-old shelter for immigrant children run by Catholic Charities in Miami is shutting down due to curbed federal funds.

David Ovalle

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