Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) arrives to a Senate Judiciary committee business meeting at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"Implementation of this critical provision will be a significant step forward in our fight to protect these innocent children—many of whom were trafficked into the United States during the Biden border crisis," she added.
There have been mounting concerns over unaccompanied migrant children who have entered the United States but did not have properly vetted sponsors.
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Millions of individuals entered the country illegally during the Biden administration, and encounters have since taken a nosedive. Still, long-term discussions about the future of border security have been top-of-mind for lawmakers after the crisis, whether it’s filling gaps at the wall or fighting back against drug cartels.
FORMER ICE CHIEF TORCHES 'UNCONSCIONABLE' BIDEN-ERA POLICIES AS TRUMP'S DHS FINDS MIGRANT CHILDREN
A family of five claiming to be from Guatemala and a man stating he was from Peru, in pink shirt, walk through the desert after crossing the border wall in the Tucson Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt York)
"The evil of human trafficking cannot be overstated. It’s modern-day slavery. By leaving our borders open and even encouraging people to come here illegally, Biden enabled the largest human-trafficking operation in modern history," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a July 25 statement. "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to eradicate human trafficking operations targeting the United States. Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, and working together at every level of government, we can win this fight. And we will."
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment on the letter.
"I urge you to use those funds to: (1) continue to utilize DNA verification technology—including rapid DNA testing3—to confirm familial relationships at the border; and (2) ensure that all migrants are fingerprinted upon seeking admission into the United States, including migrant children younger than 14 years of age," Blackburn further added.
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