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Trump administration identifies more than 500 migrant children for removal from the US, senator says
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· June 25, 2026
· 5 min read
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN
(CNN) — The Trump administration has identified more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children in US government custody to be potentially removed from the country, according to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.
The move marks the latest escalation of the Trump administration’...
Key takeaway oversight and thrusting them back into danger,” Wyden said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Why this matters in The El Paso
The Trump administration's plan to potentially remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children from the US has significant implications for the El Paso community. As a major border city, El Paso has long been at the forefront of migrant issues, with many local organizations and residents providing support to asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors. The administration's effort to focus on children who have been in custody for at least six months and don't have a relative or guardian in the US could lead to an influx of children being sent back to their home countries, potentially straining local resources and social services. El Paso's experience with migrant surges in the past suggests that the city's non-profit organizations, churches, and community groups may be called upon to provide aid to these children, should they be removed from federal custody and returned to their countries of origin.
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Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN
(CNN) — The Trump administration has identified more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children in US government custody to be potentially removed from the country, according to Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden.
The move marks the latest escalation of the Trump administration’...
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