Trafficking in the Shadows: The Trump Administration's Latest Assault on Migrant Children The latest move by the Trump administration to restrict access to services and benefits for migrant children is a brazen attempt to sidestep human trafficking laws and expedite deportations.
In a memo obtained by the AP, the White House has ordered caregivers to stop reporting suspected cases of labor or sex trafficking directly to the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), instead sending them through a new layer of review within the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
The change will have far reaching consequences for vulnerable minors and raises questions about the administration's true motives.