{"ok":true,"report":{"slug":"wwt4Jdml","publishedAt":1781492582198,"post":{"text":"Under the Biden administration 76,000 undocumented children were released to Sponsors, and checked by DHS. HOWEVER, 96,000 were released to unknown sponsors, and DHS could not do a follow-up check. That is what this administration is dealing with, trying to find those kids, to God knows who.","uri":"https://www.threads.com/@short.gene/post/DZlsNwjgYHT","authorHandle":"short.gene"},"verdict":{"verdict":"Misleading","confidence":75,"summary":"The post misstates widely reported figures regarding unaccompanied migrant children. While it is true that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) lost contact with tens of thousands of children after releasing them to sponsors—a figure frequently cited as 85,000 in congressional hearings and media reports—the specific numbers of 76,000 and 96,000 do not match official government data. Furthermore, the post incorrectly attributes the follow-up checks to DHS rather than HHS/ORR, and frames the 'unknown sponsors' as a mystery rather than a failure to complete post-release phone check-ins.","claims":[{"claim":"Under the Biden administration 76,000 undocumented children were released to Sponsors, and checked by DHS.","assessment":"No official government data or credible reporting supports the specific figure of 76,000 children being 'checked by DHS.' The Office of Refugee Resettlement (HHS), not DHS, is responsible for releasing children to sponsors and conducting post-release follow-up calls. The total number of children released to sponsors under the Biden administration is in the hundreds of thousands, not 76,000.","status":"Unsupported"},{"claim":"96,000 were released to unknown sponsors, and DHS could not do a follow-up check.","assessment":"This appears to be a distorted reference to the widely reported figure of 85,000 unaccompanied children whom ORR 'lost contact with' after release. 'Lost contact with' means ORR was unable to reach sponsors or children during mandatory 30-day post-release phone check-ins, not that the sponsors were 'unknown.' Additionally, the follow-up checks are conducted by HHS/ORR, not DHS.","status":"Misleading"},{"claim":"That is what this administration is dealing with, trying to find those kids, to God knows who.","assessment":"It is true that the government has faced challenges locating children after release, and both congressional oversight committees and the current administration have launched initiatives to locate children whose sponsors could not be reached. However, the implication that the children were released to completely 'unknown' individuals is misleading; sponsors undergo vetting (though critics argue it was insufficient), and most are family members or relatives.","status":"Mixed"}],"caveats":"The exact origin of the 76,000 and 96,000 figures is unclear and does not match the widely cited 85,000 figure from HHS OIG reports and congressional testimony. The distinction between DHS (border apprehension) and HHS/ORR (custody and release) is frequently confused in public discourse.","sources":[{"title":"Hearing Wrap Up: ORR Director Fails to Answer Questions About 85,000 Lost Unaccompanied Alien Children","url":"https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-orr-director-fails-to-answer-questions-about-85000-lost-unaccompanied-alien-children-flawed-vetting-of-sponsors-and-more%EF%BF%BC"},{"title":"Fact Check Team: Whistleblowers claim DHS lost 85,000 migrant children. What went wrong?","url":"https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-whistleblowers-claim-dhs-lost-85000-migrant-children-what-went-wrong-health-and-human-services-whistleblowers-refugee-resettlement-immigration-sponsors-new-york-times-report-trafficking-abuse"},{"title":"Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children","url":"https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2024/gaps-in-sponsor-screening-and-followup-raise-safety-concerns-for-unaccompanied-children"}]},"communityNote":"Misleading. The post misstates figures and agencies. HHS, not DHS, handles releases and follow-up calls. Official data shows HHS lost contact with roughly 85,000 children during routine check-ins, not 96,000 released to unknown sponsors. Sponsors are vetted and usually relatives.","sourceUrl":"https://oig.hhs.gov/reports/all/2024/gaps-in-sponsor-screening-and-followup-raise-safety-concerns-for-unaccompanied-children"}}