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Trump Administration Reassigns Child Crime Agents for Deportations

11/17/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reassigned agents investigating child sexual crimes and sex trafficking to support deportation efforts, per internal DHS documents and interviews with over 60 officials.
The Coast Guard joined these deportation activities.
Officials say White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pressured agencies to increase arrests.
The report notes that less than 40% of ICE arrests involve individuals with criminal convictions, raising questions about strategy effectiveness.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reassigned agents investigating child sexual crimes and sex trafficking to support deportation efforts, per internal DHS documents and interviews with over 60 officials.
The Coast Guard joined these deportation activities.
Officials say White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller pressured agencies to increase arrests.
The report notes that less than 40% of ICE arrests involve individuals with criminal convictions, raising questions about strategy effectiveness.