House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday, compelling the department to turn over data and information about how it deals with “unaccompanied alien children” (UACs) encountered at the U.S.–Mexico border who are found to have gang and criminal ties.
HHS is responsible for detaining and accounting for the care of illegal immigrant children who arrive at the southern border without an adult guardian. Many of these UACs are allowed to enter the United States if they can be placed with a sponsor while they await their immigration proceedings. This sponsor placement process is handled by HHS’s Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).
