From the Asheville Citizen-Times:
The influx of immigrant children from Central America could well play out in North Carolina next, with the state already a leader in finding homes for the children and Gov. Pat McCrory raising questions this week over whether welcoming them could turn burdensome.
McCrory criticized federal officials for a lack of detail about the roughly 1,200 unaccompanied children who were relocated with sponsors in North Carolina in the first half of the year through early July.
The number was far outpacing last year’s totals and threatens to impact care for state residents who depend on social services, he said.
Only five other states — Texas, Florida, California, Virginia and New York — have found sponsors for more of the displaced children than North Carolina, according to data from the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement.
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