Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children, mainly from Central America, undertake a dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border each year. The trafficking industry has grown into a multi-billion-dollar business, leading to concerning trends at the border. Reports suggest thousands of migrant children are missing after being placed in foster homes, with questions raised about their whereabouts and safety.
.@SecBecerra’s department prioritized speed over due diligence, and now at least 85,000 migrant children are missing. https://t.co/WgYbAdbSUf
Today I asked HHS @SecBecerra if he knew where the ~400,000 unaccompanied migrant children that he's responsible for are - if they're safe or if they're in danger. He said that he "doesn't have jurisdiction." He obviously doesn’t care. Shameful. #BidenBorderCrisis…
It’s clear that @SecBecerra doesn’t give a ripping flip about the 85,000 migrant children who have gone missing under HHS’s care. https://t.co/TIo4nrnfcp
"Do you have any idea what percentage of [unaccompanied illegal alien children] are placed in the home of someone who is not legally present in the country?" HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra: "I couldn't tell you that." https://t.co/GuLEMwZ8wZ
"There have been about 400,000 of these unaccompanied children that have come to the United States during President Biden's term of office. Can you tell us where they are now?" Biden HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra: No https://t.co/hwCSe7qwuI
During today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing @JohnCornyn grilled @HHSGov @SecBecerra on the administration not keeping track of hundreds of thousands of migrant children placed with sponsors in the U.S. The secretary throws it back saying congressional laws prevent them from… https://t.co/mtuf18JH0F
Reporter Claims Thousands Of Migrant Children Are Missing After Being Sent To ‘Shady’ Foster Homes https://t.co/QJjMCoQFtd
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, most coming up from central America in a long, often dangerous journey. @IAmAmnaNawaz speaks to a group of sisters who are making the trek alone. https://t.co/5Vyp6pP0Cp
Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion-dollar business. That has led to unprecedented trends at the U.S. southern border, @IAmAmnaNawaz reports. https://t.co/BnJLyhct2F
Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border each year, most coming from Central America. The journey is long and often dangerous. @IAmAmnaNawaz spoke with a group of sisters who made the trek. https://t.co/z8zjpqBnw3
.@nytimes: A Deadly Journey on the U.S.-Mexico Border https://t.co/kgOUFAGeAR