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Pedro Camacho

ICE Has Separated Hundreds Of Children From Families And Sponsors Following 'Welfare Checks': Report

Undocumented immigrant helps daughter get ready for day school (April,2025) (Credit: Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

A new report has revealed that the Trump administration has removed hundreds of migrant children from their homes and placed them in government custody, often separating them from their families and making it harder for them to be released.

CNN detailed that approximately 500 children have been taken back into government custody following "welfare checks" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), often resulting from either concerns about child safety or enforcement actions against sponsors—frequently the children's own family members.

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