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Thank you for inviting me to testify about the crisis of trafficked and missing migrant children. We must take urgent action to rescue these children from exploitation, including slave labor and sexual trafficking. Many are working in dangerous conditions to repay debts to smugglers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a poor track record of protecting these vulnerable children, often losing them to abusive sponsors. We need immediate measures like DNA testing for children and their sponsors, strict penalties for negligent sponsors, and improved oversight. Child trafficking should be treated as a national security threat, with intelligence and law enforcement mobilized to dismantle these networks. We have a moral obligation to protect these children, and the time to act is now. Thank you for your attention to this urgent crisis. I'm ready to answer any questions.

Good afternoon. This joint hearing focuses on the trafficking, exploitation, and missing unaccompanied children at the Southwest border. We are examining how current border policies have allowed dangerous cartels and traffickers to exploit vulnerable children. The number of unaccompanied minors arriving has surged, with nearly 530,000 encounters under the Biden administration, compared to less than half that during the Trump administration. Many children arrive with no clear family connections, often appearing drugged. The administration claims to have humanitarian policies, yet these situations reflect a failure to protect these children. Agencies like CBP, ICE, and HHS are overwhelmed and unable to properly vet sponsors, leading to over 85,000 children reported lost. This is unacceptable, and we must address human trafficking and ensure the safety of these children. Thank you to our witnesses for being here today.

I focused on combating human trafficking during my administration, signing laws and allocating funds to fight sex and labor trafficking. I established the first White House position dedicated to this issue and strengthened border security to deter traffickers. If re-elected, I will end the current border situation, combat cartels, and use Title 42 to return trafficked children to their families. I will push for the death penalty for anyone trafficking children across the border. Together, we will end human trafficking and protect human life. Thank you.

The speaker criticizes the current system for losing track of 85,000 children. They argue that the focus should be on addressing the actual issue rather than creating fictional scenarios. They highlight the increase in unaccompanied children crossing the border since Democrats took charge, with only a brief decline during a Republican administration. The speaker emphasizes the need to reunite these children with their families and ensure their safety. They also question the whereabouts of the 85,000 children under the Biden administration.

A 17 year old migrant died in US custody this week. Child died yesterday in border patrol custody. Migrant children who come to The US without their parents here are working twelve hour shifts or more at factories even though it violates child labor laws. Along the southern border, you see thousands of these wristbands. These are children being sold into sex slavery, and you don't even know what they are. So now approaches a 100,000 children according to public reports. A 100,000 children lost by your department and the Biden administration. lawmakers urging the Biden administration to provide explanations for the disappearance of 85,000 migrant children. Migrant children sold in to labor trafficking and sex trafficking. At least five HHS staff members said they were pushed out after raising concerns about child sick safety.

HHS, under the current administration, has ended its role as the principal vector for child trafficking in the U.S. According to the speaker, during the Biden administration, HHS became a collaborator in child trafficking and slavery. The speaker claims the administration is aggressively trying to find the 300,000 children that were lost by the Biden administration.

We have lost track of 500,000 children who had sponsors in this country. We don't know if they are victims of child labor, exploitation, or other crimes. This situation highlights a hypocrisy among those who claim to protect vulnerable individuals, yet overlook these innocent children. My commitment is to support and protect victims of crime, especially children. I am focused on ensuring their safety, and I will not try to convince those who do not understand this priority. The fact remains that we do not know where these 500,000 children are right now.

Let me be clear, our zero tolerance policy is about saving lives. We started prosecuting those who break the law and endanger children, and it worked, the numbers went down. It's unfortunate that families were separated, but this also happens to American families every day when a child can't go to jail with a parent. If you want to talk about family separation, under Joe Biden, half a million children were trafficked in this country. They can't even find 300,000 of them. That's separation. President Trump is committed to finding these children and saving them, as many are in forced labor or sex slavery. We're going to save them.

We have 500,000 children with sponsors in this country that we can't locate. We don't know if they're being subjected to child labor, sexual exploitation, or other crimes. This situation highlights a hypocrisy among those who claim to protect victims, especially innocent children. My commitment is to support and safeguard these vulnerable individuals, and I won't waste time convincing those who don't understand this. My priority has always been safety, and it's alarming that we currently have no idea where these 500,000 children are.

Today, we discuss how the Biden administration's open border policy aids drug and human traffickers. Despite warnings and evidence, little action has been taken to address the issue. Whistleblowers have revealed that unaccompanied migrant children are being handed over to criminals, including sex traffickers. Over 85,000 children are unaccounted for after being apprehended or released to sponsors. The administration's lack of response to these concerns shows neglect and a disregard for the safety of these vulnerable children. Action is needed to prevent further harm.

Your system has lost track of 85,000 children, and we're discussing a fictional scenario of an infant seeking asylum. This is absurd. Unaccompanied children are surging, especially since the current administration took over, with only a brief decrease during the previous administration. We aim to reunite these children with their families and facilitate their entry through proper channels. Yet, instead of addressing the 85,000 missing children under Biden, my colleagues focus on the 1,000 children not being reunified. We need to prioritize finding these lost children.

I appreciate the opportunity to address the issue of child trafficking exacerbated by current border policies. After 24 years in the Border Patrol, I witnessed the shift from secure borders under President Trump to the chaos under President Biden, who dismantled effective immigration policies on his first day. This has led to a surge in unaccompanied alien children (UACs), with over 550,000 expected to be lost by the end of this administration. In contrast, during Trump's last year, only 30,557 UACs were accounted for. The federal government has failed to track these children, with over 320,000 reported missing. My documentary reveals that the government is complicit in facilitating child sex trafficking. Immediate actions are needed: seal the borders, locate lost UACs, and investigate all agencies involved. The deliberate opening of borders constitutes treason. I welcome any questions to clarify these points.

300,000 children are missing, and over half a million are trafficked into the country. The scale of this issue is overwhelming, and the bureaucracy is difficult to navigate. I’ve witnessed horrific scenes in my career, including a tragic incident where 19 people, including a 5-year-old boy, died in a trailer. The boy begged his father for help as he suffocated. I've also spoken to young girls who have been victimized by cartel members, leaving them traumatized. I warned that if Joe Biden won the presidency, border security would deteriorate, leading to increased trafficking and deaths. When President Trump asked if I wanted to help fix the situation, I couldn't refuse.

Speaker 0 asks: “Can you talk about the number of missing children… Yeah. You guys have discovered in Memphis? That's amazing.” Speaker 1 responds: “Well, it's hundreds of thousands were lost through Biden and the Biden administration, and we are getting a lot of them back. But they're either dead, they're slaves, they're captured in some form. But think of it, hundreds of thousands we're talking about. Not even believable. And they came in through the border, they were sold, They were bargained for. And this was all Biden. Meaning Biden and Obama, the same, you know, the same mentality, frankly. I think it's the same mentality. Let me tell you, Barack Hussein Obama was a lousy president. A lot of bad things happened. Remember when they used to talk about Trump with the jail cells? Well, he built the jail cells for the children. He built those jail cells. Remember that came out? But sure, they were built in 2014. You remember when that came out after me going through that stuff for about two weeks, and then they found out it was Barack Obama that built those jail cells. No. These people are they were bad leaders. I hope I hope we don't have it again. I hope we don't have it again because, you know, our country has come back a long way, but it can only withstand so much, and we don't wanna ever go through that again. We never wanna have open borders again. We don't wanna have we don't wanna have men playing women's sports. We don't wanna have transgender for everybody. We don't want that. We wanna have a great country with low interest rates, nice housing, great education, a strong military. The basics. Yes, please.”

Upon my inauguration, I will terminate every open borders policy of the Biden administration and begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history. Joe Biden's claim of being the first president to inherit an unsecured border is false. The actions of my office have been borderline treasonous. A mother lost two children to Fentanyl during the last administration. Under President Trump, illegal border crossings decreased by 83%, resulting in fewer cases of rape, drowning, sex trafficking, fentanyl overdose, and suspected terrorists entering the country. If he comes back, I will fix this situation. No one did more to secure the border than President Trump. I am committed to this cause, even considering returning for free because I am so angry.

545 children is compared to an entire dairy aisle to emphasize the number. Some people haven't made up their minds and may still vote for him. Perhaps we feel too guilty to understand the magnitude of the crime and our responsibility. Lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to provide explanations for the disappearance of 85,000 migrant children. Public reports indicate that the number of children lost by the department in the Biden administration is approaching 100,000. These migrant children are allegedly being sold into labor and sex trafficking. The Biden administration's policies are said to be enabling a child labor and sex trafficking problem.

85,000 children who crossed the border are missing. The current administration has taken no action to locate them. President Biden's refusal to address this issue is a danger to the safety of our country and the families seeking refuge.

The plan focuses on three main priorities. First, deportation operations will target public safety and national security threats. Second, securing the border is essential to prevent illegal crossings and ensure safety. Lastly, there is a pressing issue of over 300,000 missing children, with more than half a million trafficked into the U.S. This administration has released many of these children to unvetted sponsors, making it difficult to locate them. Some have been found in forced labor or sex trafficking situations. It is crucial to take action to save these vulnerable children.

Under my leadership, we had the most secure border in US history. We replaced catch and release with detain and deport, and implemented title 42 for instant expulsion of illegal aliens. However, when Joe Biden took office, he terminated successful border policies, opened the borders, and resettled millions of illegal aliens. Now, he plans to remove the remaining shreds of our border policy, leading to mayhem and lawlessness. Countless fraudulent asylum seekers will flood into the US, and states like California offer free healthcare and education, attracting more illegal immigrants. Congress should cut funding for catch and release and prevent the administration from using taxpayer dollars to release illegal aliens. We must fight to secure our country and remove the illegal aliens Biden allowed in.

These are two IDs from young children. Since the Biden administration's policies have allowed up to 20 million people to cross the border, there are now 400,000 missing children. The situation raises serious concerns about their safety, particularly regarding potential involvement in sex trafficking. This issue is critical and needs urgent attention, as it does not reflect the values of America.

"We have 500,000 children who had sponsors in this country that we can't find." "We can't find them." "We don't know if they're doing child labor." "We don't know if they're doing sex crimes." "We don't know if they're being exploited." "500,000 children." "There's a level of hypocrisy that everyone that states they wanna protect everyone but innocent individuals who are victims of crimes and children." "I wanna and protect children and innocent people that are victims of crime." "And those who don't understand that, it's not up to me to try to convince them." "I know what my job is, my goal is, and I was clear of that while running and when I became mayor." "Safety means everything to me." "500,000 children, we don't know where they are right now in this country."

The speaker criticizes the current system for losing track of 85,000 children. They dismiss claims of an infant seeking asylum as absurd. They highlight the increase in unaccompanied children since Democrats took charge, with only a blip during Republican leadership. They emphasize the need to reunite children with their families and bring them to a port of entry for proper care. The speaker expresses frustration with colleagues asking about 1,000 children not being reunited, questioning the whereabouts of the 85,000 children under the Biden administration.

The speaker stated to the committee that the Biden administration let unaccompanied minors into the country without keeping track of them. The administration provided these children with a hotline to call if they had trouble with their sponsor families. The speaker claimed that 65,000 calls to this hotline, which was designated to protect these children, went unanswered.

HHS, under the current administration, has ended its role as the principal vector for child trafficking in the U.S. According to the speaker, during the Biden administration, HHS became a collaborator in child trafficking and slavery. The speaker claims the administration is aggressively working to find the 300,000 children allegedly lost by the Biden administration.

We need more resources to address the crisis of unaccompanied migrant children, which has escalated under the Biden administration. Over 526,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the border since 2021, with many released to sponsors without proper vetting, leading to exploitation and trafficking. The Office of Refugee Resettlement's budget for unaccompanied children reached $6.9 billion in 2023, yet significant mismanagement has resulted in tens of thousands of children going missing or being placed in dangerous situations. Reports indicate that many children are forced into labor or unsafe conditions after being released. The administration prioritized speed over safety, failing to protect vulnerable children from further victimization. This situation represents a monumental failure that requires urgent attention and accountability.