Stephen Miller is reportedly leading a push to deport immigrant children. The plan is to send nearly 200,000 children out of the country Most of those affected were under age 13 We Got This Covered · Sep 22
Trump Administration Changes Trafficking Reporting for Migrant Children, Raising Deportation Concerns A Trump administration directive adds a review stage for suspected trafficking cases involving unaccompanied migrant children, raising concerns over delays in protection. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking reporting alarms advocates for migrant children The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims The Independent UK · Sep 16
Anti-trafficking group linked to controversial Sound of Freedom movie gets massive Trump contract to represent migrant kids Our Rescue, formerly Tim Ballard’s Operation Underground Railroad, is latest firm to get lucrative no-bid contract to support unaccompanied minors The Independent UK · Aug 11
A $150 mn contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns A Texas law firm received a $150 million contract for migrant child legal aid. This firm has limited immigration law experience and ties to the administration. Legal aid groups expressed concern over children's due process rights. The administration also let a previous contract with experienced groups expire. This move raises… The Economic Times · Aug 6
$150 million contract for migrant children's lawyers goes to Trump-linked firm Legal aid providers have warned that unaccompanied migrant children could be left vulnerable to deportation after the Trump administration selected a small Houston firm through a non-competitive process to provide legal services to those held in government shelters. The Times of India · Aug 6
Small Trump-linked anti-DEI law firm inks $150M contract to represent 20,000 unaccompanied migrant kids Advocates fear Trump administration is accelerating efforts to get thousands of children without legal representation to self-deport The Independent UK · Aug 5
US plans up to $150 million legal support for unaccompanied migrant children The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to award up to $150 million to Houston-based Burke Law Group to provide legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody, as the Office of Refugee Resettlement continues to handle tens of thousands of such cases each year. The Economic Times · Aug 5
ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months. The Texas Tribune · Jul 21
Texas Democrats Demand Answers as DOJ's Outreach Fuels Fears of a Child-Deportation Pipeline Texas's full Democratic delegation presses HHS on fears migrant kids could be moved to Texas to speed deportations. Latin Times · Jul 18
Trump Administration's $11M Cut Leads to 84 Layoffs at Miami Catholic Charities More than 80 employees at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami are set to lose their jobs after the Trump administration terminated an $11 million federal contract that funded a long-running shelter for unaccompanied migrant children. Latin Times · Apr 29
Immigrant Family Claims 3-Year-Old Was Sexually Abused While in US Custody—Father Seeks Court Help An immigrant family claims a 3-year-old girl was sexually abused while in US custody after months of delays kept her from being reunited with her father. International Business Times UK · Apr 5
An autistic 15-year-old went missing in Houston. Now he’s in federal immigration custody The 15-year-old boy’s mother is worried he’s ‘afraid’ or ‘unsure what’s happening’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Trump’s family separation is back and ‘unprecedented’ with 400 kids in federal custody, lawyers warn Immigrant families targeted for removal are forced to leave with their kids or face separation from them The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered US alone President Donald Trump's administration has started requiring parents seeking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to attend interviews with immigration officers
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025 What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 Court hearing set Sunday on US efforts to deport some Guatemalan children U.S. attempts to deport some Guatemalan children are on hold until at least Sunday afternoon
The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025 Trump’ immigration crackdown is leaving children terrified and ‘truly alone’ Advocates say unaccompanied minors are being detained longer and used as bait to arrest those who care for them
Salon · Dec 10, 2024 Trump’s political abduction racket Let’s stop repeating Republican talking points and call deportation what it is: Kidnapping and theft
Latin Times · Nov 26, 2024 Texas Continues To See Rise in Cases of Unaccompanied Minors Crossing The Border During Fiscal Year 2024, out of Texas' 991,149 undocumented immigrant encounters, more than 60,000 of them were unaccompanied minors
The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024 Migrant children were put in abusive shelters for years, suit says. Critics blame lack of oversight As allegations of sexual abuse built up at the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S., officials continued placing children in their care in a system that advocates say has lacked adequate oversight and transparency for years