A hearing held this week by the House Committee on Homeland Security revealed that a hotline operated by the Biden-Harris administration to report concerns about unaccompanied migrant children failed to respond to 65,000 calls between August 2023 and January 2025.
The hearing focused on the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the current immigration system and their interaction with federal agencies.
Lawmakers examined how the Biden-Harris administration has managed the care and oversight of unaccompanied migrant minors.
One of the primary witnesses was Ali Hopper, the founder and president of GUARD Against Trafficking.
Hopper testified that criminal networks have exploited weaknesses within the immigration system, including both federal agencies and NGOs involved in the placement and monitoring of migrant children.
“These agencies have been hijacked by criminal networks,” Hopper told the committee.
She also described widespread mismanagement and lack of accountability across the system.
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