2026-10-13 · ABC News (US)
🔮 Immigration advocacy groups have raised concerns about the initiative, arguing that the same government seeking to deport the minors under the administration's immigration crackdown should not be representing them in court.
A DHS spokesperson told ABC News, "Many of the children who came across the border unaccompanied were allowed to be placed with sponsors who were smugglers and sex traffickers."
"Unlike the previous administration, President Trump and DHS take the responsibility to protect children seriously and will continue to work with federal, state, and local law enforcement to reunite children with their families," the spokesperson said. assertive