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DOJ: More than 475,000 children trafficked to US under Biden; about 300,000 unaccounted for

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche released DOJ figures showing hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied alien children were trafficked to the U.S., with a large number still missing.

Published Jun 12, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche presented DOJ data indicating more than 475,000 children were trafficked to the United States during the Biden administration and roughly 300,000 remain unaccounted for. Blanche's remarks also referenced efforts during the Trump administration to locate hundreds of thousands of missing unaccompanied alien children (UACs).