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Trump Expands Operation Hope After 13 Kids Rescued

5/19/2026

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Operation Hope, a law-enforcement pilot in Mississippi, recovered 13 missing foster children, 87% within 48 hours.
Assistant Secretary Alex Adams warned that vulnerable foster youth are a major pipeline to domestic trafficking.
President Donald Trump pledged to expand Operation Hope nationwide through partnerships with state attorneys general and local law enforcement after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch praised the effort.

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Story summary

Operation Hope, a law-enforcement pilot in Mississippi, recovered 13 missing foster children, 87% within 48 hours.
Assistant Secretary Alex Adams warned that vulnerable foster youth are a major pipeline to domestic trafficking.
President Donald Trump pledged to expand Operation Hope nationwide through partnerships with state attorneys general and local law enforcement after Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch praised the effort.