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Pedro Camacho

Over 100 Unaccompanied Children Found at Southern Border in the Past Week Amid Rising Smuggling Concerns

A girl at Chaparral crossing point (June, 2024) (Credit: Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Over 100 unaccompanied children ranging from ages 2 to 17 years have been found at the U.S.-Mexico border since November 24, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

"I want the American people to see the impacts of this current border situation that we've been in for the last three plus years, and how it impacts unaccompanied children are coming across that border," said Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez about the issue, as reported by The Hill.

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