Hundreds of ‘sponsors’ who exploited migrant children in Biden era arrested: Bondi

Published October 7, 2025 2:38pm ET



Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Tuesday that the Justice Department has identified hundreds of people who obtained custody of migrant children who crossed the southern border without a parent.

Bondi said officials have arrested approximately 458 “sponsors” of hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied children who entered the United States in recent years.

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