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Maria Villarroel

Musk's DOGE Cuts Watchdog Office Protecting Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Latest Government Lay-Offs

The Unaccompanied Children Office of the Ombuds, which protect unaccompanied migrant children, is the latest victim in Musk's massive government slashings. (Credit: Getty Images)

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is continuing its controversial government slashings as it doubles down on their promise to cut down government spending. The latest victim in this quest: a watchdog office that protected unaccompanied migrant children.

The Unaccompanied Children Office of the Ombuds, an oversight body inside the US Department of Health and Human Services, got much of its staff laid off in the latest DOGE cuts.

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