Unaccompanied minors and border policy: what’s being reported

Wide Look reports 130,000 unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2022, driven by poverty and violence, with overwhelmed systems. Flynn and Carrell allege Biden policies enable child trafficking, claiming 320,000 minors untracked by mid-2024. No evidence supports state-sponsored trafficking, but tracking issues persist. Reforms urged.

Recent social media posts by General Mike Flynn and retired Border Patrol agent J.J. Carrell have sparked heated discussion about U.S. border policies and the treatment of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) under the Biden administration. Here’s a breakdown of the key claims and reported issues for context.

Flynn’s X Post & Allegations

  • In a post dated ~20 hours ago, Gen. Michael Flynn called for the arrest of Alejandro Mayorkas (DHS Secretary under Biden) and others in the Biden administration, alleging they “systematically and intentionally destroyed the lives of so many children,” and pledging to save “every single child” victimized by what he called “sick, depraved evil pervert hacks.” X (formerly Twitter)
  • He referenced testimony from J.J. Carrell, a retired U.S. Border Patrol deputy agent, who claimed that the current federal government is “the world’s largest child sex trafficking organization” in modern history. homeland.house.gov

J.J. Carrell’s Testimony: Key Points

J.J. Carrell testified before Congress on November 19, 2024, during a House Homeland Security hearing titled “Trafficked, Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims of the Biden‑Harris Administration” here:

  • Carrell, with 24 years’ service in the Border Patrol, described a stark contrast between the Trump and Biden administrations regarding border enforcement and immigration policy.
  • He claimed that in Biden’s first year, 147,975 unaccompanied alien children (UACs) were processed—vastly exceeding the 30,557 UACs during Trump’s final year in office. He asserted that most of those arrivals were “lost” and unaccounted for, with 85,000 untracked even as of 2023. Later government reports indicated over 320,000 had been lost by mid‑2024. here
  • The testimony alleges a deliberate policy shift orchestrated by Mayorkas and the Biden administration, which Carrell equated to an intentional demographic transformation of the U.S., including claims that 60–80% of women and children were raped on their journey, and over 550,000 UACs entered the U.S. by the end of the administration—with many trafficked into labor or sex trades. Homeland Security Committee
  • He asserted the federal government knowingly allowed children to fall into trafficking and made calls for national law enforcement action, border closures, and investigations of multiple agencies and NGOs. Homeland Security Committee

A related video of Carrell’s testimony is available on YouTube:

✅ Fact-Checking & Legal Context

  • Carrell’s dramatic allegations are unverified claims. They stem from his personal view and testimony, not from findings of federal investigations or independent audits.
  • There is no official evidence or Department of Justice action showing that Mayorkas—or the Biden administration—was operating a child sex trafficking organization. These assertions are widely reported in partisan hearings and media, but lack corroboration by federal law enforcement or judicial proceedings. here
  • Independent reports—such as government Accountability Office (GAO) reviews—confirm increased numbers of UACs processed, and weaknesses in tracking and sponsor vetting. However, GAO did not validate claims of widespread trafficking or systemic sale of children. homeland.house.gov
  • Broader official data show that child sex trafficking in the U.S. remains a major but underreported and complex crime, typically involving domestic victims or familial exploitation—not mass state-sponsored trafficking of migrant children. Justice.gov
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