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ron122 · 41-45, M
Democrats for sure. Just look at how they lost track of three hundred thousand children brought here by President Auto Pens open border policy. Most likely the majority of those children have been forced into sex trafficking, and the democrats couldn't care less about those kids. They never even tried to find them.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@ron122 Who detained the children? Did they disappear?
Reports of the U.S. government having "lost" detained children primarily stem from data showing that the federal agencies Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not have up-to-date location information or court appearance records for tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors after their release to sponsors.
Agencies Involved
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): Housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the ORR is responsible for the care, custody, and placement of unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors (usually family members) while they await immigration proceedings. The ORR's custodial responsibility ends once the child is released to a sponsor.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): A part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE is an immigration enforcement agency responsible for issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) in court and for monitoring individuals in removal proceedings.
The Reports and Findings
Claims of "lost" children refer to specific statistics and systemic issues highlighted in government watchdog reports and media investigations, rather than children disappearing from physical government custody:
Failure to Appear in Court: A key finding from an August 2024 DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report revealed that over 32,000 unaccompanied minors failed to appear for their immigration court hearings between fiscal years 2019 and 2023. This number was often characterized in the media as children who were "lost" by the government.
Missing Paperwork and Information Gaps: The OIG report indicated that ICE could not effectively monitor the location and status of all children after they were released from ORR custody due to several issues, including:
Incomplete or incorrect sponsor addresses provided by HHS/ORR to ICE for over 31,000 children.
Failure by ICE to issue NTAs (court date notices) to over 233,000 children as of January 2025.
Lack of formal policies requiring continued tracking and monitoring of children placed with sponsors.
Communication failures and data-sharing restrictions between HHS and DHS.
Unanswered Follow-Up Calls: A 2023 New York Times investigation reported that HHS/ORR lost contact with roughly 85,000 children after attempting mandatory follow-up "safety and well-being" calls to their sponsors, many of which went unanswered.
Immigration experts generally clarify that these reports primarily indicate systemic paperwork and tracking problems, not necessarily that the children are missing or in danger, as most are released to family members. However, the data gaps have raised significant concerns from lawmakers and advocates about the children's safety and vulnerability to exploitation and trafficking.
Reports of the U.S. government having "lost" detained children primarily stem from data showing that the federal agencies Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) did not have up-to-date location information or court appearance records for tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors after their release to sponsors.
Agencies Involved
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): Housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the ORR is responsible for the care, custody, and placement of unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors (usually family members) while they await immigration proceedings. The ORR's custodial responsibility ends once the child is released to a sponsor.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): A part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE is an immigration enforcement agency responsible for issuing Notices to Appear (NTAs) in court and for monitoring individuals in removal proceedings.
The Reports and Findings
Claims of "lost" children refer to specific statistics and systemic issues highlighted in government watchdog reports and media investigations, rather than children disappearing from physical government custody:
Failure to Appear in Court: A key finding from an August 2024 DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report revealed that over 32,000 unaccompanied minors failed to appear for their immigration court hearings between fiscal years 2019 and 2023. This number was often characterized in the media as children who were "lost" by the government.
Missing Paperwork and Information Gaps: The OIG report indicated that ICE could not effectively monitor the location and status of all children after they were released from ORR custody due to several issues, including:
Incomplete or incorrect sponsor addresses provided by HHS/ORR to ICE for over 31,000 children.
Failure by ICE to issue NTAs (court date notices) to over 233,000 children as of January 2025.
Lack of formal policies requiring continued tracking and monitoring of children placed with sponsors.
Communication failures and data-sharing restrictions between HHS and DHS.
Unanswered Follow-Up Calls: A 2023 New York Times investigation reported that HHS/ORR lost contact with roughly 85,000 children after attempting mandatory follow-up "safety and well-being" calls to their sponsors, many of which went unanswered.
Immigration experts generally clarify that these reports primarily indicate systemic paperwork and tracking problems, not necessarily that the children are missing or in danger, as most are released to family members. However, the data gaps have raised significant concerns from lawmakers and advocates about the children's safety and vulnerability to exploitation and trafficking.
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