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Operation Lost Souls

A regional sweep that recovered 70 children in West Texas.

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Feb 3, 2026

Has ice rescued children from trafficking

and multiple /Homeland Security Investigations () press releases and affiliated news coverage show ICE-led operations have located and removed children from situations described as human trafficking o...

Jan 22, 2026

Which ICE or HSI recovery operations since 2019 included the largest numbers of located missing children, and how were those recoveries documented?

/-led recoveries with the largest publicly announced counts since 2019 include a two-month effort that located or recovered 78 minors and a three-week operation that located or recovered 70 children, ...