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RFK Jr. Accuses Democrats of Turning Federal Government into 'Child Trafficking Ring
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In Short: RFK Jr. accused Democrats of creating a system that aids child traffickers, citing a misreading of data from the DHS inspector general.
RFK Jr. accused Democrats of turning the federal government into the 'biggest child trafficking operation in world history,' according to reports from The Independent. His claims stem from a misreading of data from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general, which Republicans have used to make similar allegations.
In response, RFK Jr. stated, 'During the Biden administration, HHS became a collaborator in child trafficking for sex and for slavery, and we have ended that,' referring to the increased risk for trafficking and exploitation among migrant children.
This accusation does not mean that all 300,000 children immediately fell into the hands of traffickers, nor does it mean that the federal government was trafficking any children at all, but it does mean that they were 'at higher risk for trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor,' per the HHS report.
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- “They turned our federal government into the biggest child trafficking operation in world history.” In reality, Kennedy’s remarks refer to figures released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finding that just over 300,000 migrant children either failed to show up for immigration court hearings, or did not receive their notices to attend court whatsoever.
Sources
- The Independentlink