Editing Operation Peter Pan (section)

=== Housing ===
As the need for shelters grew as the children arrived in increasing numbers, several prominent locations were converted to house them, including Camp Matecumbe, the [[Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport|Opa-locka Airport]] Marine barracks. Special homes, authorized by state officials and operated by Cuban refugees, were formed in several hundred cities across the nation including [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]; [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]; [[Wilmington, Delaware]]; [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]; [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] and [[Orlando, Florida]].

Many children were placed in foster care, some were placed in positive living environments and others endured emotional and physical neglect. Laws prevented any relocated children from being housed in reform schools or centers for juvenile delinquents. Further, the minors were not made available for adoption.