Border crisis under Biden reveals shocking abuse of migrant children placed with unvetted sponsors: DHS
ICE discovers sponsors impregnating young girls, forcing children into labor after vetting processes were weakened
By Audrey Conklin Fox News
Published July 2, 2025 4:00am EDT
The Department of Homeland Security is pulling back the curtain on widespread abuse and exploitation of unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S. border during the last administration and were placed with unvetted sponsors.
DHS launched a national child welfare initiative in February to identify and locate at-risk kids who may have been placed with improperly vetted or unvetted sponsors — some of whom had been paid off by smugglers — when they came to the United States.
"Children’s safety and security is non-negotiable," ICE spokesperson Laszlo Baksay said in a statement. "The previous administration’s failure to implement meaningful safeguards has allowed vulnerable kids to fall into the hands of criminals. Our special agents are working tirelessly to locate these alien children, ensure their protection, and hold accountable those who have abused the system."
DHS added that since the agency launched its child welfare initiative, officials have discovered sponsors in possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sponsors who forced minors into labor, and sponsors who subjected children to neglectful living conditions.
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