Trump Administration Targets Unaccompanied Migrant Children for Deportation
An internal ICE memo outlines a new initiative to locate and deport migrant children who entered the U.S. without guardians, prioritizing those deemed flight risks.
- The initiative, detailed in an internal ICE memo, categorizes unaccompanied minors into three priority groups: flight risk, public safety, and border security.
- Children with existing deportation orders or those who missed court hearings are being prioritized for enforcement actions.
- The Trump administration reversed a recent decision to halt legal services for unaccompanied minors, allowing representation services to resume for thousands of children.
- Officials claim the initiative also aims to prevent human trafficking and exploitation of unaccompanied minors, with DNA testing planned to verify familial relationships.
- Since 2019, over 600,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border, with tens of thousands having pending deportation orders.
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