Fort Worth Catholic Charities housing children separated from parents at border

Fort Worth Catholic Charities says it is already caring for a few of the children here in North Texas who were separated from their illegal immigrant parents at the border.

The organization confirmed the information Tuesday night but did not say how many children they were housing or if they were boys or girls.

In a statement, the organization said: “The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth and Catholic Charities Fort Worth, as in the past, will live out our mission to help those in need. Through its International Foster Care Program and The Assessment Center, Catholic Charities Fort Worth has received and is assisting children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S./Mexico border.”

The charity says it’s ready to expand the program and help more children as needed.

This comes as Dallas County looks for potential places to house immigrant children. A group of activists and civic leaders say they plan to travel to the border to personally visit some of the detention centers.