Staff Reports
If the Biden-Harris administration were trying to prove that they are the poster children for negligence when it comes to unaccompanied alien children, they would not need to do much more than what they’re doing now. A Senate committee report recently revealed that this administration is doing a stellar job at obstructing both congressional and state investigations into the alarming exploitation and trafficking of these vulnerable children. It seems that instead of rolling up their sleeves to solve a crisis, they are busy perfecting the art of the “no comment.”
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who happened to stumble upon this glaring mess as a ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, pulled no punches in his report. He accused the current administration of overwhelming “failures” that have rippled through the system, leading to abuse and exploitation. This isn’t just a simple oversight; it’s a cover-up, plain and simple. According to the findings, every time Senator Cassidy attempted to get to the bottom of the situation, he was met with a wall of silence. It’s as if they think “stonewalling” is some secret plan for crisis management, or maybe they just forgot that oversight means letting the spotlight in.
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The report also highlights that state-level efforts to investigate this mess have been similarly met with federal indifference. Notably, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been ringing alarm bells, demanding answers about the horrifying instances of smuggled alien children being exploited for various criminal enterprises. What did the administration do? They allegedly opted to play hide-and-seek, ignoring subpoenas and not delivering any witnesses. Delays have become their middle name, with responses to inquiries taking months, if they respond at all. It’s like watching a bad horror movie where the protagonists keep shouting “is anyone there?” but the monsters just keep lurking in the shadows.
The situation in Virginia isn’t any better. Attorney General Jason Miyares has been barking orders to the White House and HHS, requesting cooperation to fight trafficking and protect children. However, it seems HHS either lost his letters in the metaphorical mail or just decided to ignore them altogether. This whole affair raises an eyebrow or two about the priorities of this administration. Protecting vulnerable children? That sounds suspiciously like something they might not want to tackle head-on.
The federal government’s apparent inability to keep track of unaccompanied migrant children—tens of thousands lost somewhere between the Mexico border and who knows where—is not just a statistic; it’s a scandal. As documented by the Department of Homeland Security, this has been brewing for years. The Biden-Harris administration had every opportunity to rectify these issues but instead seems to have opted for a strategy of silence that smacks of accountability avoidance. Instead of confronting the reality, they appear to be digging a metaphorical hole and hoping nobody looks in.
The lack of transparency here is not merely disappointing; it’s downright appalling. The notion that they are more interested in burying their heads in the sand rather than protecting children and providing necessary oversight should make any average American furious. Cassidy’s statement captures the essence of this debacle—this isn’t just bureaucracy at work; it’s an egregious attempt to shield the administration from the consequences of its own mismanagement. While they may be comfortable hiding in their echo chamber, it’s the children who remain vulnerable, lost and at the mercy of those who should be protecting them.
