🚨Children in US migrant detention centers are being exploited by labor and sex traffickers.
⚠️The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has failed to ensure the safety and well-being of these children.
🔍The New York Times has uncovered multiple cases of child labor and sex trafficking in these centers.
🚫The ORR's vetting process and oversight measures are inadequate in preventing exploitation.
💔The exploitation and mistreatment of these vulnerable children is a disgrace to the United States.
What is the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)?
—The ORR is an agency responsible for the care and placement of unaccompanied migrant children in the United States.
How are children in migrant detention centers at risk of trafficking?
—Due to inadequate vetting and oversight, children in these centers may be released to labor and sex traffickers.
What has the New York Times uncovered about child trafficking in these centers?
—The New York Times has reported multiple cases of children being forced into labor, working in dangerous conditions, and being exploited by traffickers.
What measures has the ORR taken to ensure the safety of these children?
—According to testimony, children receive a 'know your rights' presentation, but this has proven to be insufficient.
What is the impact of this exploitation on the children?
—Children are subjected to dangerous work conditions, denied education, and suffer physical and emotional abuse.
00:00Senator Grassley questions Miss Marcos about the care and treatment of children in US migrant detention centers.
01:36Senator Grassley highlights the New York Times reports on child labor and sex trafficking in these centers.
02:48Miss Marcos avoids answering questions about warnings given to the secretary and lack of background checks on sponsors.
04:24Senator Grassley references HHS staff members being pushed out after raising concerns about child safety.
05:40Senator Grassley questions Miss Marcos about the number of children in regular contact with the ORR.
