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DHS Reassigns Agents, Compromising Child Safety and Security

11/17/2025

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The Department of Homeland Security redirected thousands of federal agents to arrest undocumented immigrants, per a New York Times investigation.
Agents previously focused on sexual crimes against children have been reassigned to immigration enforcement, hindering efforts to pursue child predators.
The shift has delayed a national security investigation into Iranian oil trafficking and hindered efforts against human smuggling and sex trafficking as investigators are pulled to assist with deportation.

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The Department of Homeland Security redirected thousands of federal agents to arrest undocumented immigrants, per a New York Times investigation.
Agents previously focused on sexual crimes against children have been reassigned to immigration enforcement, hindering efforts to pursue child predators.
The shift has delayed a national security investigation into Iranian oil trafficking and hindered efforts against human smuggling and sex trafficking as investigators are pulled to assist with deportation.