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Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)

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Jan 19, 2026

I just read about an autistic 15-year-old boy who eloped and was taken into custody by authorities for 50 days. Please verify this.

The core facts reported across local and national outlets show a 15‑year‑old Houston boy identified by his family as autistic named Emmanuel Gonzalez‑Garcia went missing in early October, was found by...

Jan 12, 2026

How did the Obama administration's family reunification process work for unaccompanied children?

The Obama Administration’s family reunification process for unaccompanied children centered on transferring custody from DHS to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlem...

Jan 19, 2026

How do federal agencies (HHS, DHS, ICE) currently track unaccompanied migrant children and what reforms have been proposed since the 2023 audits?

A 2024–2025 series of DHS and HHS oversight products found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lacks a reliable, end‑to‑end system to locate and monitor unaccompanied alien children (UACs) ...

Nov 30, 2025

What role did the Department of Health and Human Services play in sheltering unaccompanied minors under Obama?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), was the federal agency legally charged with taking custody of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) ar...

Nov 8, 2025

What federal immigration policies in 2024–2025 affect unaccompanied immigrant children in foster care?

Federal policies enacted or announced in 2024–2025 reshape how the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) manages unaccompanied immigrant children (UACs) by tightening information-sharing with law enfor...