Trump administration touts success in halting influx of unaccompanied migrant children

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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is touting its success in halting the flow of unaccompanied minors into the United States, following scrutiny of the phenomenon under the Biden administration.

In a Department of Homeland Security fact sheet exclusively shared with the Washington Examiner, the agency said it accomplished a record low number of encounters with Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) coming over the border. The trend of UACs was concerning due to the danger of their abuse and exploitation by cartels.

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