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SAN DIEGO — A new report released by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General found that over the last five years, ICE has lost track of unaccompanied minors who have failed to show up for their immigration court dates.The 18-page report called it an ‘urgent issue,' saying those who don’t appear in court are considered at higher risk for trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor and that ICE has no assurance these children are safe from those crimes.
'We have worked more than 100 cases to locate a parent living in Latin America,' says Villasana.He says it’s not surprising these minors are not showing up for court.'They’re concerned, they’re worried that their children are going to be deported, so guess what, they do what many noncitizens do, they disappear,' says Villasana.The report also pointed out ICE lacks adequate staffing, which limits officer's abilities to check locations and status of a migrant’s case.
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