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Agency protecting immigrant children becoming enforcement arm

May 14, 2025·Location: San Antonio, Texas

Country of origin: Venezuela

Agency protecting immigrant children becoming enforcement arm
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The Office of Refugee Resettlement, tasked with protecting immigrant children, has assisted in immigration enforcement operations under the Trump administration. Federal agents have conducted dozens of visits across the country targeting unaccompanied minors and their sponsors, using welfare checks as a pretext. Current and former staffers report the agency is assisting in enforcement operations.

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