Hundreds of undocumented girls expected to arrive at new emergency Houston shelter Friday

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HOUSTON — Hundreds of undocumented children are expected to arrive at a new emergency shelter Friday, April 2, in north Houston.

It’s the latest facility in the U.S. that has opened to deal with the influx of people crossing the border.

The National Association of Christian Churches was asked to open the shelter to house 500 undocumented girls.

Houston is the eighth U.S. city to house children from…