AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking reporting alarms advocates for migrant children
The Trump administration has directed caregivers of migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the federal office dedicated to assisting victims. Critics and advocates warn that this change in reporting protocol could reduce protections for vulnerable minors and make them easier to deport. The directive, issued in a September memo, marks a shift away from specialized victim services toward broader immigration enforcement procedures.
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims, a change that critics say could make some vulnerable minors easier to deport. The directive, in a Sept. 10 memo reviewed by The Associated Press, could mean that some victims would be […]
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