Watch: Democrat slams Trump official over allegations that thousands of migrant youth were sexually abused in U.S. custody
Thousands of migrant children held in the custody of the U.S. government were allegedly sexually abused over the past four years, according to new Department of Health and Human Services documents.“These documents detail an environment of systemic sexual assaults by staff on unaccompanied children,” said Representative Ted Deutch Tuesday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Trump administration policy of separating migrant children from their parents. “We failed.
Getty Images In multiple cases of reported sexual abuse, quick investigations ensued and accused staff members were fired from their jobs.“The safety of minors is our top concern when administering our unaccompanied alien children program,” wrote HHS spokesperson Caitlin Oakley in a statement to Axios. “Each of our grantees running standard shelters is licensed by the respective state for child care services.
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