White House tracking unaccompanied migrant children who entered under Biden

The White House announced it is working to track down unaccompanied migrant children who entered the United States under the Biden administration, according to reports from fox4beaumont.com and cbs4local.com.

A graphic accompanying the White House statement indicated that approximately 478,886 children are currently missing from this group. By comparison, the Department of Homeland Security reported a figure of 163,445 related to children under the Trump administration, though the exact context of this number is not fully detailed.

In 2025, then-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated she was leading efforts to locate these children. She described human trafficking as "modern-day slavery" and criticized the Biden administration for policies she said encouraged illegal immigration, which she linked to increased trafficking.

Noem expressed that coordinated government efforts could help combat human trafficking, referencing the leadership of former President Donald Trump in this context.

During his 2024 campaign, Trump prioritized closing the southern border and cracking down on illegal immigration, as noted in the sources.