Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are investigating the Biden-Harris administration over migrant children ending up in a labor trafficking pipeline after being released into the U.S. interior.
Key Points
Over 85,000 UACs processed by ORR in a two-year timeframe were unable to be contacted
HHS did not conduct proper follow-up calls in 22% of cases with migrant children released to sponsors
Department of Labor found an 88% increase in child labor trafficking compared to FY 2019
Pros
Shedding light on a serious issue of labor trafficking of migrant children
Seeking accountability from the Biden-Harris administration
Cons
Vulnerability of unaccompanied children to human trafficking
Lack of proper follow-up and screening processes by HHS