ICE, CBP, and Federal Agencies Combating Child Trafficking from Mexico

Roughly 75 to 80 percent of unaccompanied minors are believed to be victims of trafficking. Photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

ICE enforcement operations are widely understood as a deportation mechanism, but the agency’s mandate extends well beyond removing illegal aliens from the country. As ICE and its partner agencies conduct raids and sweeps, they frequently uncover human-trafficking networks, rescue victims, and open new criminal investigations, including cases involving...