Illegal Immigrant Children Report High Incidence of Crime

Illegal Immigrant Children Report High Incidence of Crime
Border Patrol agent Marlene Castro speaks to a group of unaccompanied minors who just crossed illegally from Mexico into the United States in Hidalgo County, Texas, on May 26, 2017. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The massive influx of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the southwest border into the United States brings many additional challenges, including serious crime, according to a report released by Judicial Watch on July 10.

Judicial Watch used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents from Health and Human Services (HHS), the agency that temporarily houses unaccompanied minors after they are apprehended by Border Patrol.

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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