Video: Federal Officials Defend Overhaul of the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program
In a Fox clip, leaders of the Office of Refugee Resettlement answer reports of unrepresented children in court. We relied on Fox's description only, so the clip's details and any quotes are not summarized here.
Fox News has posted a clip titled "Federal officials defend overhaul of Unaccompanied Alien Children program amid legal aid backlash." Fox's page is dated Oct. 22.
This post summarizes a Fox News video. We relied on Fox's title and description, not on watching or hearing the footage, so we cannot tell you what was said beyond that description.
What Fox says. According to the description, leaders of the Office of Refugee Resettlement pushed back against reports that children are appearing in court without lawyers. Fox says they pointed to new contractor oversight, stricter vetting of sponsors, and a crackdown on cartel smuggling networks.
What the listing does not say. It does not name the officials, give figures on how many children are unrepresented, or describe the legal aid groups' complaints in detail. We cannot say who is right.
To see the footage, watch the clip at Fox.