The Startling Number of Minors Released to Sponsors in Harris County: Hundreds of Children in a Single Location and Children Released to Gang Members as Texas Continues to Fail to Take Action

Since fiscal year 2021, over 61,000 unaccompanied alien children (UAC), otherwise known as unaccompanied minors who have illegally crossed into the U.S., were released to poorly vetted sponsors residing in Texas. Far more UACs continue to be released across the state than any other state, according to Health and Human Services (HHS) data - with Harris, …