Children Pulled From Homes Under Trump Immigration Crackdown

The Trump administration has reportedly removed at least 500 migrant children from sponsor homes across the United States during "welfare checks" conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies. Officials have established a "war room" inside the Department of Health and Human Services to review data on unaccompanied minors and coordinate efforts between agencies including ICE and the Office of Refugee Resettlement. While the administration claims these measures aim to protect children from unsafe conditions, critics argue that new stringent vetting requirements—including income verification, government IDs, and DNA tests—make it extremely difficult for parents and guardians, particularly undocumented ones, to reclaim their children.