Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers reportedly arrested more than 150 adults without legal immigration status who came forward as potential sponsors for migrant children detained by U.S. authorities between July and November.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that more than 100 of the roughly 170 migrant adults arrested in that time period had no prior criminal record.
ICE began additional background checks and fingerprinting of potential sponsors in the spring.
The Chronicle reports that many of the arrests were made using information uncovered in those background checks.
Democrats have criticized the practice, saying it will result in children being unable to be removed from the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services.- READ MORE