- Families reunited after an unaccompanied child was released have sometimes been arrested soon after — like a mother who was detained with her 6‑year‑old — causing fresh trauma and instability.
- Internal data show ORR shared over 460,000 “leads” with ICE since January 2025, and more than 12,000 people were arrested after those tips, signaling a major policy shift.
- Tougher vetting has dramatically lengthened kids’ time in shelters (about 30 days in FY2024 to 194 days by June 2026) and led to evictions, separations and lasting fear for families.
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