Border Czar Says 62,000 Illegally Smuggled Children Rescued So Far

Tom Homan said in a weekend interview that some were in sex trafficking, were subjected to forced labor, or were abused.

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2025.Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

White House border czar Tom Homan on Dec. 7 said more than 60,000 children who were illegally smuggled into the United States have been located by the Trump administration and that some were rescued from dire situations, including sex trafficking and forced labor.

In an interview with the Fox News show “Fox & Friends” on Dec. 7, Homan said that the previous administration “lost track of 300,000” children who were “smuggled into” the United States, saying some of those children were released to ”unvetted sponsors.”