Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House members press HHS on thousands of unaccompanied children unaccounted for; Kennedy outlines steps to verify sponsors
Summary
Rep. James Clyde and others pressed Secretary Kennedy about missing unaccompanied children; Kennedy cited an Inspector General estimate and said the department is strengthening sponsor vetting with fingerprinting, DNA testing and income checks.
Several representatives questioned Secretary Kennedy about unaccompanied alien children (UAC) in HHS custody and the number of children who remain unaccounted for after release to sponsors.
Representative Troy A. Clyde asked whether HHS had approximate numbers for children who had gone missing after release; Kennedy answered that an Office of Inspector General estimate put the number at about 291,000 and said the true number could be higher, possibly up to roughly half a million, depending…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
