April 5, 2018
1600 Daily
Immigration loopholes that put everyone at risk
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump ordered the National Guard to assist Border Patrol in securing our Nation's Southwest border with Mexico. The President's decision reflects a lack of Congressional action to reform our broken immigration system and strengthen security at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Grave loopholes in our immigration laws are hindering enforcement efforts. One of the most significant such loopholes relates to unaccompanied alien children (UACs). Many UACs are smuggled into the United States by criminal organizations, and once here, very few will be repatriated.
Most UACs are older teens from Central America. Some are MS-13 gang members who use our immigration system to infiltrate the country, but many other UACs are also at great risk from gang activity. Releasing UACs to sponsors with often unstable living situations makes these teens prime targets for gang recruitment and violence.
Read more about how loopholes in trafficking laws put victims—and American citizens—at risk.
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