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, White House officials announced in a news conference on June 11.

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