Immigration authorities are reportedly targeting a new demographic in an attempt to meet the lofty deportation goals demanded by President Donald Trump: unaccompanied migrant children. The Trump administration last week ordered immigration agents to chase down children who crossed the border without their parents,

More than 600,000 immigrant children have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without a parent or legal guardian since 2019, according to government data.

The Trump administration is ordering immigration agents to find and deport thousands of undocumented immigrant children who came to the U.S. without their parents, Reuters reported, citing an internal government memo.

ICE did not say why it had not previously sought to detain Jose Fernando-Perez, who was placed on house arrest in 2022.

There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.

President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to track down unaccompanied immigrant children and demand their appearance in court or deportation. Unaccompanied minors are children who enter the U.

About 600,000 unaccompanied migrant children who entered the United States illegally are being targeted by ICE agents.