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The Trump administration is swiftly implementing a policy to deport migrant children who arrived in the US without a guardian. Federal agents are asking teens aged 14 to 17 whether they wish to voluntarily depart the country. This move shifts from the usual protocol of transferring children to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

 

US Customs and Border Protection agents receive instructions to interrogate these children during immigration operations. If a child consents, they are handed over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for deportation. However, HHS assumes responsibility if ICE fails to collect them within 72 hours.

 

Originally, self-deportation options were limited to Mexican and Canadian children. The new directive extends the policy to include children from other countries, thereby heightening deportation efforts. The administration's spokesperson states that this approach aligns with the Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorisation Act of 2022.

 

President Trump’s administration supports this policy as a component of a broader deportation campaign. Some families, wary of this crackdown, are choosing to leave voluntarily. Unaccompanied children, often considered vulnerable, usually find shelter with relatives in the US but are still classified as unaccompanied, as they entered the country alone.

 

Typically, children from contiguous nations, such as Mexico and Canada, are quickly removed. This new policy targets children from more distant countries, marking an intense escalation in deportation efforts. Experts warn that young migrants may not fully grasp the impact of self-deportation without legal guidance.

 

Trump’s team often criticised President Biden’s approach to border security, especially regarding unaccompanied children. Current initiatives aim to monitor those in government custody or living with relatives in the US.

 

Previously reported efforts involved placing children on expedited court dockets, cutting off legal services, and enforcing actions against sponsors. The long-standing Trafficking Victims Protection Act ensures protections for these vulnerable children, including screenings for human trafficking or persecution risks.

 

Changes continue at the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which now demands stricter vetting of sponsors, often family members. New guidelines require staff to meet sponsors in person, though federal law enforcement presence at these meetings may heighten concerns among undocumented families.

 

The latest directive from the Trump administration emphasises an ongoing effort to reshape immigration policies that specifically affect unaccompanied minors. The implications for these vulnerable children remain significant, raising questions about the balance between necessary enforcement and protecting human rights.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from CNN 2025-07-24

 

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Trump administration is swiftly implementing a policy to deport migrant children who arrived in the US without a guardian.

Seems like common sense to me.

If a non-immigrant unaccompanied teen was found somewhere in the USA there would be every reasonable effort made to return them to their home/family.

All illegal migrants must be deported ASAP. Law is law. If there's a loophole in the law, it is not a law but nothing more than simple BS. Double standards always apply in United States.

 

If there's a law, it must be enforced.

 

Otherwise, it is not a law. And anyone can potentially ignore it. That's what was happening during Biden and Obama times. What a shame!

Who or what will be his next " target "?

Cruel and depraved and many more nasty things also.

Trump Targets Teens.

 

He'll have to 'inspect' them, the girls at least, before deportation to Mar-a-Lago or some sketchy island that the president's "friend" owns.

 

 

3 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

All illegal migrants must be deported ASAP. Law is law. If there's a loophole in the law, it is not a law but nothing more than simple BS. Double standards always apply in United States.

 

If there's a law, it must be enforced.

 

Otherwise, it is not a law. And anyone can potentially ignore it. That's what was happening during Biden and Obama times. What a shame!

 

They deported more than Trump ever did.....doh!!!

4 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

f there's a law, it must be enforced.

Does that also apply to the felon in the WH?

might get rid of many ms 13 etc... this way. these gangs are mostly made up of teens. 

8 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Does that also apply to the felon in the WH?

 

Don't be ridiculous......555......of course not.

Trump Targets Teens

 

Thought, this sounds interesting.......disappointed.

1 hour ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Only illegals that should not of been allowed in under Biden.

Why is that.......🤔

Cant they get Trump deported

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

Don't be ridiculous......555......of course not.

I know, it was more of a rhetorical question…..

30 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

I know, it was more of a rhetorical question…..

 

I did know....I was just tagging along in you wake....55

6 hours ago, Bannoi said:

Cant they get Trump deported

His mother was Scottish I believe, and he's going back to Jockland soon.  Might not be a deportation though.

7 hours ago, transam said:

Why is that.......🤔

Biden needed more voters and potential voters.  His handouts provided fuel for the fire.

 

I thought you would be more interested in the UK migrants thread on AN.

 

Apparently not.

12 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Biden needed more voters and potential voters.  His handouts provided fuel for the fire.

 

I thought you would be more interested in the UK migrants thread on AN.

 

Apparently not.

More nonsense, are you home alone again..........?   

11 hours ago, transam said:

More nonsense, are you home alone again..........?   

Prove what I stated is nonsense.

 

Your country is having the same problems.  Spend some time on your country threads and see for yourself.

 

 

12 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Prove what I stated is nonsense.

 

Your country is having the same problems.  Spend some time on your country threads and see for yourself.

 

 

Don't be silly, gawd......🙄

He's been targeting teens since his Epstein days 🤔

29 minutes ago, transam said:

Don't be silly, gawd......🙄

You know it’s the truth.

 

Spend some time on your countries threads.

 

Unless you’re banned from posting on them.

2 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

You know it’s the truth.

 

Spend some time on your countries threads.

 

Unless you’re banned from posting on them.

Soooooo funny, are you home alone again........🤭

I've read he likes 'em young...