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Hillary Clinton Slams Trump's Immigration Enforcement Amid Child Detentions

4/17/2026

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Hillary Clinton criticized the U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement as "terrible damage" and noted 6,200 detained migrant children.
She cited data from Bill Clinton's presidency showing hundreds of juveniles detained daily.
The Department of Homeland Security defended current practices, stating ICE does not target children and seeks guardians.
DHS reported over 18 million illegal entries under the Biden administration and that it stopped the exploitation of 450,000 unaccompanied children.

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Hillary Clinton criticized the U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement as "terrible damage" and noted 6,200 detained migrant children.
She cited data from Bill Clinton's presidency showing hundreds of juveniles detained daily.
The Department of Homeland Security defended current practices, stating ICE does not target children and seeks guardians.
DHS reported over 18 million illegal entries under the Biden administration and that it stopped the exploitation of 450,000 unaccompanied children.