AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport

By October 3, 2026In the News

AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport

Ryan J. Foley, AP News (September 16, 2026)

The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims, a move critics say will make vulnerable minors easier to deport before they can access services or legal protections.

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