DHS Failed to Enroll 233,000 Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings, Watchdog Finds
The Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services lost track of tens of thousands of unaccompanied alien children, according to a recently released watchdog report.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not serve notices to appear for 233,000 children dating back to 2021, meaning they were not enrolled in immigration proceedings, the DHS inspector general said in a report filed last month. Of the children enrolled in immigration proceedings, 43,000 failed to appear for...