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Trump Administration Says 146,000 Missing Migrant Children Found

Trump Administration Says 146,000 Missing Migrant Children Found

Summary

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said 146,000 missing migrant children have been found, but nearly 300,000 remain unaccounted for. The Department of Justice charged three people in Ohio with smuggling unaccompanied migrant children and submitting false documents to get custody of them.

Key Facts

  • Secretary Mullin stated 450,000 migrant children went missing during the previous administration.
  • 146,000 of those children have been located so far.
  • About 300,000 missing migrant children are still unaccounted for.
  • Three people in Ohio were charged with smuggling unaccompanied migrant children.
  • Two of the suspects are Maritza Azucena Cahuec Coc and her brother Carlos Agustin Cahuec Coc.
  • They allegedly filed false applications to take custody of migrant children.
  • A third suspect, Gladys Marina Caal Chen, is accused of lying on a sponsorship form.
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche warned about “super sponsors” who take in many migrant children and said many children become victims of trafficking.
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