Are immigrant children free to leave shelters ‘at anytime,’ as a Republican Congressman said?

The claim: At shelters for migrant children, “There's not a lock on the door. Any child is free to leave at anytime, but they don't. You know why? Because they are well taken care of. And yes, at some point they’re going to live with family, generally not mother or father, but some family member, that’s a good thing." — Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Denton, during a June 24 MSNBC interview. "

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