ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters
Uriel J. García and Alex Nguyen, Texas Tribune (July 21, 2026)
A Honduran woman who spent nearly a year completing vetting requirements to sponsor her niece and nephew from federal shelter was arrested by ICE in the process—highlighting how the Trump administration’s changes to the sponsorship system are deterring relatives from coming forward to care for unaccompanied children.
