🛑👶 Immigrant Child Protection Agency Becomes Enforcement Arm, Former Staffers Report
🚨👮 Hundreds of Immigrants Face National Security Charges in New Militarized Border Zone 🚨📉 CBP Reports 'Dramatic Shift' at U.S.-Mexico Border with Record Drop in Apprehensions
🛑👶 Immigrant Child Protection Agency Becomes Enforcement Arm, Former Staffers Report
Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica.- The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), previously tasked with protecting immigrant children, is shifting toward a role in enforcement, according to current and former staff. This transformation, driven by President Donald Trump's push for aggressive immigration policies, involves increased cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Immigration agents have been conducting home visits to identify and deport both immigrant children and their sponsors. Critics, including child advocates, argue that this shift undermines ORR’s original mission to ensure the safety of minors, potentially putting vulnerable children at greater risk. In recent months, the ORR has shared sensitive data with ICE, leading to concerns over privacy and the agency’s new role in deportation. Despite pushback, the Trump administration has continued to implement policies linking child welfare to immigration enforcement.
Key Data:
ORR, initially protecting immigrant children, now increasingly cooperates with ICE for deportation efforts.
Immigration agents have conducted home visits to target unaccompanied children and their sponsors.
Critics argue this shift compromises child safety, privacy, and the agency’s humanitarian mandate.
The Trump administration has prioritized information sharing between the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to increase deportations.
Recent staff cuts at ORR’s ombudsman office limit oversight of the agency’s operations.🚨👮 Hundreds of Immigrants Face National Security Charges in New Militarized Border Zone
Morgan Lee, AP.- Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to newly established militarized zones along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and western Texas since the Department of Justice implemented the policy in late April. The Trump administration’s move, which involves U.S. troops temporarily detaining immigrants, is part of an effort to ramp up mass deportations. The national defense areas, overseen by U.S. Army commands, have sparked legal debates regarding the fairness of prosecuting immigrants under these new charges. Critics argue that the restrictions threaten civil liberties and may unfairly target innocent individuals. Despite warnings posted along the border, the legality of prosecuting individuals without proof of intent to defy the regulations remains a central point in the ongoing legal proceedings.
🚨📉 CBP Reports 'Dramatic Shift' at U.S.-Mexico Border with Record Drop in Apprehensions
Cameron Abrams, The Texan.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported a significant decrease in illegal immigration apprehensions at the southern border, marking what officials have called a “dramatic shift” in border security. CBP Acting Commissioner Pete Flores highlighted the agency’s enhanced operational control, attributing it to increased manpower and improved security measures under President Donald Trump’s second administration. Apprehensions dropped dramatically, with only five illegal immigrants granted temporary entry in April for exceptional interest court cases, compared to approximately 68,000 last year. The shift includes new operational distinctions between border interceptions and those beyond entry points, resulting in a 93% decrease in “at-large” apprehensions. Additionally, CBP noted $37.9 billion in tariff revenue collected since January, underlining the administration's broader security and economic strategy. Texas lawmakers are also advancing bills further to strengthen border security in line with federal efforts.
Key Data:
Significant drop in apprehensions: Only 5 illegal aliens temporarily admitted in April, down from 68,000 last year.
93% decrease in “at large” apprehensions: Reflecting increased border control and reduced immigration flow.
$37.9 billion in tariff revenue: Collected by CBP since January as part of the broader immigration enforcement strategy.
Ongoing legislative action: Texas lawmakers are pushing additional border security bills to bolster federal efforts.