- A shelter for migrant children in New York, Children's Village, is facing allegations of abuse, including beatings, restraints, and isolation in a 'red room'.
- The alleged abuse involved a 'special unit' team, with one teen reporting being thrown to the floor, hit, and placed in restraints nearly two dozen times.
- The shelter, located in Dobbs Ferry, stopped housing children in January due to 'significant child welfare concerns', and the children were subsequently moved.
- The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), under the Health and Human Services Department (HHS), immediately transferred children and referred the matter to federal investigative authorities upon receiving allegations.
- Children's Village stated it has 'zero tolerance for any form of punishment' and will address any staff misconduct, while the New York State Justice Center declined to comment on its investigation.
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