Trump Admin Located 146,000 Missing Unaccompanied Migrant Children so Far, Mullin Says

The Homeland Security secretary said in a news conference that some of the missing kids suffered ‘horrific’ abuse.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children have been located by the Trump administration so far, announced White House officials in a news conference on Thursday.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that “we found 146,000 kids so far” as he spoke during a news conference at the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) headquarters alongside acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.