US to house some migrant families in hotels in shift by Biden administration

• Plan under new program is to move away from detention centers
• Biden faces tough test reversing Trump border policy

Some migrant families arriving in the US will be housed in hotels under a new program managed by nonprofit organizations, according to two people familiar with the plans, a move away from for-profit detention centers criticized by Democrats and health experts.

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