HOLY SMOKES: ICE Locates 3,364 Missing Migrant Children in Minnesota During…

Many of these minors were released to sponsors—often relatives—by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Lax follow-up under previous policies allowed contact to lapse, leaving kids exposed to trafficking, forced labor, or gang recruitment.

Conservatives have warned for years that open-border policies endanger the very children they claim to protect. This operation proves those warnings were tragically accurate.

The 3,364 figure stems from long-term tracking gaps, but the aggressive searches during Metro Surge brought many cases to resolution. Exact details on locations and circumstances remain limited for operational security.