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Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Kristina Cooke Reuters , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· August 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Since January 2025, the office has provided more than 460,000 leads to the agency.
Internal data has revealed that the Office of Refugee Resettlement shared a significant number of leads with ICE. Since January 2025, the office has provided more than 460,000 leads to the agency. This information has led to the arrest of thousands of children and sponsors by ICE.
The leads were shared as part of the agency's efforts, although the specifics of the process are not detailed here. For more information on this development, readers can refer to the original source, which may provide further details on the context and implications of the shared leads and subsequent arrests.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 2, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
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