Fox News: GOP lawmakers' bill tackles child trafficking crisis at border

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GOP lawmakers' bill tackles child trafficking crisis at border

Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate are joining forces to push legislation aimed at properly vetting sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children.......                    ...                        ...Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, is joining GOP colleagues in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login by introducing legislation to protect unaccompanied migrant children from human traffickers......."Over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children effectively disappeared under the Biden administration, leaving them vulnerable to trafficking, abuse, and exploitation. Instead of ensuring their safety, these children are released with no follow-up, falling into the hands of cartels and criminals," Luttrell said in a release announcing the Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act of 2024.......Luttrell's legislation is You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to a bill introduced in the Senate by senators Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and aims to prevent further trafficking of migrant children by implementing proper vetting for adults who sponsor a child in the United States, including vetting for parents, immediate relatives and unrelated adults.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The bill will also require that the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) take steps to vet all adults who will live in the home of a migrant child......."It is terrifying to think that over 300,000 young, innocent children have been brought into this nation, potentially forced into unsafe conditions and at risk for human trafficking," Scott said in the release. "As a parent or grandparent, it's unimaginable to think what might happen to these children and that former President You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login allowed this to happen by completely dismantling our immigration system and opening our southern border, completely ignoring the consequences or the tolls on human life."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The bill aims to put multiple steps in place to prevent trafficking of children, including a prohibition on children being released to a sponsor who is You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login unless the sponsor is the child's legal guardian or a relative. The bill will also require authorities to complete a home visit prior to a child being released to the sponsor and calls for at least five additional unannounced home visits during the child's first year in the country.......The legislation will also require reporting to Congress on actions being taken to account for current missing children, according to the release......."HHS must implement thorough vetting to ensure these children are placed with responsible adults — not predators," Luttrell said. "President Biden's border policies failed everyone, and this legislation will support the Trump administration's efforts to course correct the disaster we were left with."...

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