The Trump Admin Has All But Stopped Reuniting Detained Migrant Children With Their Families | KQED

"UPDATE: In a response received Wednesday after this episode aired, the Administration for Children and Families, which oversees ORR, said the office "has not issued a moratorium" on sponsor releases, but alluded to "enhanced vetting policies" for adults who will be caring for the children after their release. "ORR continues to discharge children to vetted sponsors when all statutory and safety requirements are fully met and when release is assessed to be appropriate given the child's individual needs and circumstances," ACF told the California Newsroom. "Each case is evaluated individually, and decisions are made based on child welfare best practices.""

"Federal authorities said Monday that they foiled a plot to bomb multiple sites of two U.S. companies on New Year's Eve in Southern California after arresting members of an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group. The four suspects were arrested Friday in the Mojave Desert east of Los Angeles as they were rehearsing their plot, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said during a news conference. Officials showed reporters surveillance aerial footage of the suspects moving a large black object in the desert to a table. Officials said they were able to make the arrests before the suspects assembled a functional explosive device."

In October the government released about four children per day to sponsors, roughly 115 for the month. Over the last month and a half authorities released only four children total to sponsors. The Administration for Children and Families said ORR has not issued a moratorium but cited enhanced vetting policies for adults who will care for released children. ACF said ORR continues to discharge children to vetted sponsors when statutory and safety requirements are met and when release fits the child's individual needs; each case is evaluated individually using child welfare best practices. Separately, federal authorities foiled a plot to bomb multiple sites of two U.S. companies and arrested four suspects rehearsing in the Mojave Desert; officials displayed aerial surveillance and said arrests occurred before a functional explosive device was assembled.

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