States with established Central American immigrant communities have received the most unaccompanied children released to sponsors this year after they were arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of the 30,340 who have been released through July 7:
Alabama: 407
Alaska: 5
Arizona: 186
Arkansas: 166
California: 3,150
Colorado: 221
Connecticut: 325
Delaware: 117
District of Columbia: 187
Florida: 3,181
Georgia: 1,154
Hawaii: 8
Idaho: 8
Illinois: 305
Indiana: 245
Iowa: 122
Kansas: 179
Kentucky: 237
Louisiana: 1,071
Maine: 8
Maryland: 2,205
Massachusetts: 773
Michigan: 92
Minnesota: 173
Mississippi: 179
Missouri: 121
Montana: 1
Nebraska: 192
Nevada: 122
New Hampshire: 13
New Jersey: 1,504
New Mexico: 18
New York: 3,347
North Carolina: 1,191
North Dakota: 4
Ohio: 360
Oklahoma: 212
Oregon: 50
Pennsylvania: 386
Rhode Island: 119
South Carolina: 350
South Dakota: 21
Tennessee: 760
Texas: 4,280
Utah: 67
Vermont: 3
Virgin Islands: 4
Virginia: 2,234
Washington: 211
West Virginia: 10
Wisconsin: 50
Wyoming: 6
Source: U.S. Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.