HHS Secretary Grilled on Safety of Resettled Illegal Immigrant Children

Senators challenged the official’s claims that his department lacks the authority to ensure the children’s continued safety outside of HHS custody.

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington on Nov. 8, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra faced bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill on March 14 over his department’s handling of the resettlement of illegal immigrant children in its charge.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), housed under HHS, is responsible for the relocation of unaccompanied illegal immigrant children apprehended at the U.S.–Mexico border.