Democrats Downplay Plight of Child Trafficking at US Border, Tim Ballard Says

'Downplaying that in any way puts kids in danger. I'm very disappointed by what they were doing.'

Tim Ballard provides testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, 2023. Screenshot/Committee on Homeland Security

Tim Ballard, ‘Sound of Freedom’ movie subject, criticized the Democrats for downplaying the 85,000 unaccompanied minors who still remain unaccounted for and the “tragic plight of children” who are being sold into the sex trafficking industry after he appeared before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Mr. Ballard was struck by how Democrats on the committee refused to address the 85,000 unaccounted-for children, choosing instead to reflect back to the separation policy in place three years ago and the 5,5000 children who were temporarily separated from their families under the administration of then-President Donald Trump.