Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids

05/05/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is conducting a nationwide, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during President Joe Biden’s term.

Trump officials say they want to track down those children and ensure their safety. Many of the children came to the U.S. during surges at the border in recent years and were later placed in homes with adult sponsors, typically parents, relatives or family friends..

AMANDA SEITZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER May 2, 2025

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