U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement losing track of unaccompanied minors

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
ICE has lost track of tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors over the last five years, leading to concerns about monitoring and accountability in the immigration process.

Key Points

  • Over 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children are unaccounted for by ICE over the last five years
  • ICE could not monitor the location and status of all unaccompanied migrant children released by HHS
  • Approximately 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children have not been marked for removal proceedings

Pros

  • Highlighting issues in the monitoring and accountability of unaccompanied minors in the immigration system
  • Drawing attention to the challenges faced by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security in managing the influx of migrants

Cons

  • Concerns about the potential risks and consequences of unaccounted-for unaccompanied minors
  • Criticism of ICE's failure to schedule immigration court dates and serve notices effectively