{"id":2159160,"date":"2024-01-25T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-calls-on-unresponsive-feds-to-investigate-and-rescue-trafficked-migrant-children\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T14:26:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:26:19","slug":"grassley-calls-on-unresponsive-feds-to-investigate-and-rescue-trafficked-migrant-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grassley-calls-on-unresponsive-feds-to-investigate-and-rescue-trafficked-migrant-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Grassley urges unresponsive feds to save trafficked migrant kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrassley-calls-on-unresponsive-feds-to-investigate-and-rescue-trafficked-migrant-children%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159160&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Grassley Calls for Investigation into Trafficking of Migrant Children<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa has sent an explosive letter \u2062to\u200d Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray, urging them to launch an investigation into the trafficking\u2063 of migrant children. Grassley&#8217;s office released a statement\u2064 revealing that he has reviewed whistleblower disclosures and\u2062 records from Health and Human Services, which indicate potential cases of human\u2064 trafficking and poorly vetted sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter, Grassley emphasizes the urgency\u200c of locating and rescuing missing children who may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-lawyers-demand-retrial-over-juror-sexual-abuse-admissions\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyers Demand Retrial over Juror 'Sexual Abuse' Admissions\">suffered sexual abuse<\/a> or forced labor. He expects the cooperation of \u2064various agencies, including \u200bDHS, HSI, FBI, HHS, and NGOs, in \u2063this\u2062 critical mission.<\/p>\n<p>The senator&#8217;s letter provides specific instances of potential trafficking and vetting failures, which have been \u2063shared with law enforcement. However, the full contents of the letter are being withheld from the public to protect the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>One such \u200ccase involves multiple children placed in sponsorships \u200dwith male subjects in the same apartment complex, as\u2064 well as\u200b sponsorship requests pending. Another male subject \u200cattempted to sponsor children in a different apartment complex. Nearby buildings also had numerous children placed in sponsorships \u200cor pending sponsorship.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Grassley&#8217;s concerns were raised during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, where he questioned DHS witness Cardell Morant about the number of missing migrant children recovered by HSI. Despite \u2064promises to provide the information, DHS\u200c has failed to do so, prompting Grassley to criticize HHS \u200bfor not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-pressed-to-police-companies-that-participate-in-israel-boycotts\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Pressed To Police Companies That Participate in Israel Boycotts\">taking sufficient action<\/a> to \u200bprevent children from falling into dangerous situations.<\/p>\n<p>In his \u2064letter, Grassley demands a thorough investigation into each child, household, or sponsor mentioned in the documents. He also calls for an immediate commitment to identifying and \u2062rescuing any children in need. Grassley expects a\u200b preliminary update\u2062 on the \u2064investigation by February 6, \u20632024.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064Grassley concludes his letter, he emphasizes the importance of taking the first step in recovering the thousands of missing children, stating, &#8220;the journey of recovering 85,000 or more missing children begins with a single child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Evita Duffy-Alfonso is a staff writer for The Federalist and co-founder of the Chicago Thinker. She is passionate \u200babout the Midwest, lumberjack sports, writing, and her family. Follow her on Twitter\u2062 at @evitaduffy_1 or contact \u2062her at evita@thefederalist.com.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the government improve the\u200c vetting process for sponsors of migrant children \u200bto ensure their \u200dsafety and prevent exploitation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064Exploitation. He highlights the need to address the systemic failures within the immigration process that \u200bmay have allowed such trafficking to occur.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Grassley acknowledges that the issue of trafficking\u2063 of migrant children is not a new phenomenon, but the recent surge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-sheriff-on-border-crisis-biden-owns-this-we-had-it-under-control-under-trump\/\" title=\"Arizona Border Sheriff On Border Crisis: Biden \u2018Owns This,\u2019 \u2018We Had It Under Control\u2019 Under Trump\">unaccompanied minors crossing<\/a> the southern border\u200c has brought the\u2063 matter\u2063 into sharper focus. With limited resources and\u200b overwhelmed\u200c facilities, there is\u200b an increased \u2062risk of \u200cexploitation and\u2063 trafficking. Grassley is concerned that these \u200dvulnerable \u2064children may be\u200c falling through the cracks, leaving them at the mercy \u2062of criminal networks.<\/p>\n<p>The whistleblower disclosures and records from Health and Human Services indicate a lack of proper vetting of sponsors for these migrant children. The records suggest\u2062 that some sponsors may have\u200b ulterior motives, using the children as a means \u2064to exploit them for forced labor, prostitution,\u200c or\u2062 other illicit activities. Grassley calls for an investigation to uncover the extent of these potential cases and\u2062 to hold \u2062those responsible\u200c accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Grassley&#8217;s\u2064 letter also raises concerns about the safety and welfare of the missing children. He emphasizes that time is of the essence, as these children are at high risk\u2063 of being \u2063subjected to\u2064 further harm and trauma. Recent reports \u2063of\u200b sexual abuse within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-mocked-for-giving-biden-a-slap-on-the-wrist-for-opening-detention-camps-for-migrant-kids\/\" title=\"AOC Mocked For Giving Biden A \u2018Slap On The Wrist\u2019 For Opening Detention Camps For Migrant Kids\">migrant detention facilities<\/a> only heighten the urgency to locate and protect these vulnerable children.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Grassley urges Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas and FBI\u200b Director Wray to examine the systemic failures that have allowed this trafficking to take place. He\u200d emphasizes the need for improved coordination and communication between \u200cagencies\u200d involved in the processing and care of migrant children. \u200bGrassley believes that a comprehensive investigation will not only expose individual cases of trafficking but also highlight the systemic \u200dissues that need \u200cto \u2063be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Grassley&#8217;s call for an investigation into \u2062the trafficking\u2063 \u2064of migrant children is an important step towards ensuring their safety and protecting their rights. It is crucial that the government takes \u200bimmediate action to locate and rescue these missing children, and to prevent further cases of exploitation and abuse. \u2062By holding accountable those responsible for these crimes, and \u2063by addressing the systemic failures that have allowed them to occur, we can\u200c begin to provide a safer and more secure environment for migrant children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alarm on the urgent need to address the trafficking of migrant children. He urges federal law enforcement agents to investigate this issue thoroughly. Sen. Grassley&#8217;s letter was addressed to DHS Secretary Mayorkas and FBI Director Wray, emphasizing the gravity of the situation. His office released a statement highlighting his concerns and the importance of taking immediate action<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1623,"featured_media":2159161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2159160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1623"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159160"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159160\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2159161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2159160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2159160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}