The Biden administration’s open border fails to protect migrant children

Published July 8, 2024 4:24pm ET



A disturbing new report reveals that the Biden administration knowingly placed unaccompanied migrant children in suspicious homes despite warnings from lower-level officials, according to the Wall Street Journal. This careless governance put thousands of children at serious risk of abuse and represents the amoral nature of open borders

A sudden increase in border crossings in 2021 caused the Department of Health and Human Services to create 14 “makeshift” shelters around the country to house these children. Upon arrival, caseworkers had only 10 to 14 days to discharge them to “sponsors,” or vetted guardians. 

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