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Migrant Children Tracking and Deportation Pipeline

Migrant Children Tracking and Deportation Pipeline

Trump admin launches 'war room' to track unaccompanied minors released from custody. 291,000 children have no court dates; ORR claims to have 'located' 150,000. Inter-agency data sharing with ICE, FBI, IRS, and Pentagon escalates enforcement. HHS let $356M legal representation contract expire. Florence Project will represent minors without payment; $158M no-bid contract to Our Rescue with QAnon ties. Chicago nonprofits serving unaccompanied minors face federal funding cuts; commercial litigation firm with 26 employees handling 26,000 kids.

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Updated Aug 18, 2026