Friday, April 27, 2018

Sen. Rob Portman grills HHS on handling of unaccompanied immigrant children


WASHINGTON - Federal agencies responsible for processing unaccompanied minor immigrants who enter the United States still haven't fixed glitches that have let children fall in with human traffickers, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman said Thursday.

A subcommittee chaired by Portman began examining the issue after eight minors from Guatemala were placed with human traffickers who forced them to work 12-hour days, six days a week at egg farms around Marion, Ohio. The traffickers are facing criminal charges.

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