The Pentagon on Friday approved the use of a military base in California to house unaccompanied migrant children, as the Biden administration scrambles to deal with a historic spike in migrants crossing the border.

A defense official confirmed to Fox News that the Defense Department approved Health and Human Services' request to house migrant children at Camp Roberts. The base is located about two hours northwest of Santa Barbara.

"On April 2, the Department of Defense approved a request for assistance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for facilities and land to temporarily house unaccompanied children at Camp Roberts, California," the defense official said.