{"id":2444853,"date":"2025-06-09T13:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dhs-unmasks-migrant-child-sponsors-as-smugglers-abusers\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T17:31:57","slug":"trump-dhs-unmasks-migrant-child-sponsors-as-smugglers-abusers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dhs-unmasks-migrant-child-sponsors-as-smugglers-abusers\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump DHS Unmasks Migrant Child Sponsors as Smugglers, Abusers"},"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%2Ftrump-dhs-unmasks-migrant-child-sponsors-as-smugglers-abusers%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=2444853&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--><p>The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced efforts to locate immigrant children who have been trafficked and placed in abusive conditions during the Biden management&#8217;s open border policies. Following a significant increase in <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, many children became victims of physical abuse, sexual exploitation, and labor trafficking due to inadequate vetting of sponsors. Since launching a tracking initiative in February, ICE has uncovered disturbing cases, including sponsors having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-minor-sues-twitter-over-sex-trafficking-on-social-media-site\/\" title=\"Second Minor Sues Twitter Over Sex Trafficking On Social Media Site\">child sexual abuse material<\/a>, forcing children into labor, and other serious crimes like drug trafficking and attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>ICE is also conducting welfare checks to ensure the wellbeing of these children in their new environments. Officials criticized the Biden administration for its failure to implement effective safeguards, which has reportedly allowed over 500,000 migrant children to be lost or placed with risky adults. Inadequate vetting procedures have exacerbated their risk of exploitation, with significant numbers of children failing to report for immigration proceedings. Ultimately, ICE is committed to securing the safety of these children and holding accountable those who exploit the system.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed on Thursday that the Trump administration is working to track down immigrant children trafficked into abusive situations under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-fell-from-5119-to-just-1970-in-february\/\" title=\"... Arrests Fell From 5,119 To Just 1,970 In February\">open borders policies<\/a> of the Biden years.<\/p>\n<p>The agency said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/dhs-initiative-uncovers-widespread-abuse-exploitation-unaccompanied-kids-placed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> that after the United States saw &ldquo;a record surge in the number of unaccompanied alien children crossing its southern border&rdquo; over the past four years, many of those children found themselves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doj-nails-two-men-involved-horrific-international-scheme-left-multiple-children-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trapped<\/a> in &ldquo;physical abuse and sexual and labor exploitation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Many children were released to sponsors &ldquo;without proper vetting,&rdquo; meaning federal authorities authorized their transfer to people who &ldquo;had paid smugglers to bring the children into the country or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fraudulently claimed familial relationships<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since the Trump administration launched an initiative in February to track down the children, agents have discovered many in unspeakable situations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Special agents discovered sponsors in possession of child sexual abuse material, those who had forced minors into labor, and those who subjected them to living conditions that constituted neglect,&rdquo; ICE said in the release.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They also discovered numerous sponsors who committed serious crimes, including offenses of hit-and-run, aggravated assault, larceny, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, prostitution and even attempted murder.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At least some cases involved sponsors impregnating girls placed into their care.<\/p>\n<p>ICE agents have continued to conduct welfare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-young-girls-discovered-southern-border-nothing-handwritten-note\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">checks<\/a> to ensure children are attending school, complying with immigration policy, and avoiding exploitation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These welfare checks are not primarily immigration enforcement focused, but if ICE agents or officers encounter individuals who are in the United States illegally, they take them into custody and process them for removal in accordance with federal immigration law,&rdquo; the release continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fiery-stephen-miller-supercharges-ice-issues-goals-high-agents-worry-might-not-able-keep-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE<\/a> spokesperson Laszlo Baksay blasted the Biden administration, noting that their &ldquo;failure to implement meaningful safeguards has allowed vulnerable kids to fall into the hands of criminals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The official added, &ldquo;Our special agents are working tirelessly to locate these alien children, ensure their protection, and hold accountable those who have abused the system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hours-withering-grassley-letter-fbi-director-resign-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grassley<\/a>, a Republican from Iowa, noted in an April <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/news\/news-releases\/bombshell-report-confirms-grassley-oversight-of-biden-harris-admins-failure-to-protect-migrant-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> that over 500,000 children crossed the southern border under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-dems-rage-against-catholic-church-biden-admin-pays-it-huge-bucks-to-care-for-migrants\/\" title=\"As Dems Rage Against Catholic Church, Biden Admin Pays It Huge Bucks To Care For Migrants\">unaccompanied alien children program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative involved &ldquo;inadequate safeguards, lax vetting procedures and limited inter-agency communication.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those factors &ldquo;allowed children to be lost or released to dangerous adult sponsors.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/press\/rep\/releases\/bombshell-report-confirms-grassley-oversight-of-biden-harris-admins-failure-to-protect-migrant-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s Office of the Inspector General found that the agency, as well as the Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-drops-bombshell-hhs-became-collaborator-child-trafficking-biden-hunt-300000-missing-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health and Human Services<\/a>, &ldquo;lost track of hundreds of thousands of migrant children.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security officials &ldquo;failed to enroll over 233,000 migrant children who crossed the border since January 2021 in immigration proceedings,&rdquo; which increased their risk for abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Over 43,000 children failed to appear for their proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>In fiscal years 2023 and 2024 alone, over 24,100 children were released to &ldquo;unrelated sponsors or distant relatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The agency stated that there has been &#8220;a record surge in unaccompanied alien children crossing the southern border&#8221; over the past four years, with many of these children ending up in situations involving &#8220;physical abuse and sexual and labor exploitation.&#8221; Numerous children were placed with sponsors &#8220;without adequate vetting,&#8221; leading to transfers to individuals who either paid smugglers for their entry or falsely claimed familial ties. Since launching an initiative in February aimed at locating these children, agents have uncovered many in horrific circumstances, including sponsors possessing child sexual abuse material and those forcing minors into labor or neglectful living conditions. ICE reported finding numerous sponsors involved in serious crimes such as hit-and-run, aggravated assault, larceny, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, prostitution, and even attempted murder; some cases included sponsors impregnating girls under their care. ICE continues to conduct welfare checks to ensure children&#8217;s safety regarding school attendance and immigration compliance while avoiding exploitation. Although these checks are not primarily focused on immigration enforcement, any illegal immigrants encountered may be taken into custody for removal under federal law. ICE spokesperson Laszlo Baksay criticized the Biden administration for failing to implement effective safeguards that have left vulnerable children at risk of criminal exploitation. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley highlighted that over 500,000 unaccompanied minors crossed the southern border amid inadequate protections leading to dangerous placements with adult sponsors. A report from the Department of Homeland Security&#8217;s Office of Inspector General revealed significant lapses where hundreds of thousands of migrant children were lost track of due to failures by both DHS and Health and Human Services since January 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2444854,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7492,43152,14287,16098,3634],"class_list":["post-2444853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dhs","tag-migrant-children","tag-smuggling","tag-sponsors","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DHS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444853","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444853"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444857,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444853\/revisions\/2444857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}