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Trump administration changes human trafficking reporting for migrant children
The Trump administration has issued a directive changing how human trafficking concerns involving migrant children are reported. According to a September 10 memo, caregivers are no longer permitted to report such concerns directly to the specialized office designed to assist trafficking victims.
The administration stated that this change is intended to streamline the reporting and referral process by reducing the high volume of claims that do not meet the legal threshold for criminal human trafficking but still trigger the provision of benefits and relief.
Critics and advocates, including Jean Bruggeman of Freedom Network USA, warn that the policy could harm vulnerable minors by making it more difficult for them to obtain asylum or visas. They argue the move may lead to children being deported before they can access essential services. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon also criticized the measure, noting that it requires children and their advocates to report trafficking to the same agency responsible for their custody.
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Freedom Network USA · Jean Bruggeman · Ron Wyden · Trump administration · United States
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The administration claims the change seeks to reduce the number of reports that do not meet the criminal threshold for trafficking but still trigger benefits and relief. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The administration stated the change aims to streamline the reporting, tracking, and referral of trafficking-related concerns. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Trump administration ordered caregivers of migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the victim assistance office. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jean Bruggeman of Freedom Network USA stated the policy increases the likelihood that children will be deported before receiving necessary services. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Senator Ron Wyden argued the policy forces children and advocates to report trafficking to the same agency holding them in custody. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The policy change applies to 1,800 children currently in federal custody. lavozhispanact.com · www.am.com.mx · www.newsday.com