US Pays Some Sponsors' Travel to Pick Up Migrant Kids

The U.S. government is paying costs of travel for some adult sponsors going to shelters to pick up unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum at the border, a Department of Health and Human Services agency spokesperson confirmed to Axios.

Paying for the child’s travel is a "normal part of the unaccompanied children program's operations," the Administration for Children and Families’ communications office told Axios in a statement. The authorization was updated on March 22, providing that government funds can also be used for the transportation of sponsors.

The updated authorization came...