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DHS inspector general: 448,000 unaccompanied kids transferred under Biden
DHS inspector general: 448,000 unaccompanied kids transferred under Biden - UPI.com
Thousands of unaccompanied migrant kids went missing in the U.S. in recent years after they were released to their sponsors, an inspector general testified.
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Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children went missing in the United States in recent years after they were released to their sponsors, the Department of Homeland Security inspector general told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday.
These children were among more than 448,000 unaccompanied migrant children transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services between 2019 and 2023, according to government figures.
Testifying before the House Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari said the government had not reliably tracked children after their release from custody, leaving them vulnerable to labor exploitation, human trafficking and other abuses.
"Our review found that DHS lacked the ability to monitor or reliably determine the location of unaccompanied children after transfer to HHS," Cuffari said. "As a result, children have been released into situations where they are unaccounted for or placed at risk."
According to his written testimony, some 300,000 of those unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for their immigration court proceedings as of September. Nearly 58,000 of them were under 12.
Cuffari told lawmakers that Immigration Customs Enforcement and Department of Homeland Security lacked sufficient coordination with HHS, and said agencies released some children to sponsors with missing address information or no familial connection.
"In many cases, we found missing sponsor addresses, sponsors with no known relation to the child and some sponsors housing multiple children without adequate oversight," he said.
Cuffari described a February 2025 enforcement initiative in which ICE reviewed approximately 50,000 sponsor addresses. Of those, only 12,000 children were located. Additionally,403 sponsors were arrested, many on charges related to immigration fraud or child endangerment.
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"In 2021, DHS under [Alejandro] Mayorkas removed ICE vetting and handed the reins to HHS," said Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.
Democrats attem[ted to redirected criticism toward policies enacted under the Trump administration, highlighting the long-term effects of the children sent to detention centers.
Commentary:
Where are the missing children?
Alejandro Mayorkas is responsible for this tragedy.
Even some Democrats have expressed concern over the Biden administration's handling of migrant children, stating that the focus on processing speed compromised the safety of these vulnerable individuals.
What occurred during the fours years during the Biden regime regarding the migrants, legal or not, needs a deep, thorough inquiry by independent investigators. If Trump hadn't stepped in when he did, America would indeed have become a swamp! These illegal, corrupt and evil activities with complete disregard for law and order, crime and the disregard for the invasion by all and sundry without knowing their background, at the borders, is a crime against humanity! This act of negligence should not be disregarded and those responsible held accountable. Eventually, similar will need to be done here regarding the decisions of our leaders which have been wrong on every front and certainly Merkel's part in It, together with a few others, needs to be a scrutinised. There were laws in place to stop invasions and abuse of lawful citizens rights, governments have let us down. It is a crime!
Even now there are those that are opposing ICE raids to clean the streets of Blue Sanctuary Plantation
