Representative Kat Cammack of the Republican Party recently held up a jar filled with wristbands, allegedly used by cartels to control migrants crossing the border. This revelation was made during a House subcommittee hearing on the exploitation of migrant children, overseen by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Cammack questioned Becerra on the so-called thorough vetting process of migrants before being handed over to sponsors. She argued that many children have ended up with sponsors who are in the country illegally, some of them convicted sex offenders. Despite assurances from Becerra that the process is comprehensive, Cammack presented data suggesting only a fraction of cases undergo complete checks. Amid rising concerns about border security and the treatment of unaccompanied minors, this issue calls for urgent dialogue on border policy and migrant welfare.
