Members of some of the United States' most notorious street gangs have infiltrated shelters housing illegal immigrant minors from Central America and are recruiting them, say Homeland Security sources.
Republican Congressman Mike Coffman says children who entered the United States illegally should be held in detention centers in their home countries, not in America.
Coffman made the comments last Friday in an interview with 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark.
As US lawmakers grapple with ways to slash spending, many were shocked to learn authorities are spending $250 to $1,000 per day to care for each minor apprehended crossing the US border.
