The record number of unaccompanied minors in U.S. custody along the U.S.-Mexico border is forcing children to stay longer in perilously overcrowded border facilities, many of which are similar to jail, multiple sources who reviewed the most recent government data tell ABC News. https://abcn.ws/3topFEv Plus, as nearly half the country begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, health officials are cautioning Americans to remain vigilant against the virus. https://abcn.ws/3tktdb8 | On Location

NEW: ICE officers are being directed to target hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied minors for removal according to a memo obtained by Reuters —HHS data shows the vast majority of them are boys/young men over the age of 14. Retired HSI Special Agent Victor Avila tells us that often times they’re lying about their age and unless they run DNA or conduct dental checks they essentially take them at their word. | Ali Bradley