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Federal Agents Reassigned, Impacting Child Crime Investigations

11/19/2025

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Thousands of federal agents at the Department of Homeland Security have been redirected to arrest undocumented immigrants, per a New York Times investigation.
The shift has compromised investigations into sexual crimes against children and a national security probe into Iranian oil trafficking.
Agents focused on human smuggling and sex trafficking have been reassigned to deportation efforts, hindering their work.
The changes come amid increasing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Thousands of federal agents at the Department of Homeland Security have been redirected to arrest undocumented immigrants, per a New York Times investigation.
The shift has compromised investigations into sexual crimes against children and a national security probe into Iranian oil trafficking.
Agents focused on human smuggling and sex trafficking have been reassigned to deportation efforts, hindering their work.
The changes come amid increasing pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.