President Donald Trump alleged this week that approximately 300,000 migrant children went missing during the Biden administration, claiming that his administration has already recovered 10,000 of them. The statement, which has not yet been independently verified, was made during public remarks as part of Trump’s renewed focus on immigration enforcement.
“Something you haven’t reported — 300,000 migrant children went missing under Biden,” Trump said. “We’ve already gotten back 10,000 — and we have a lot more planned to get back.” He did not provide further details about the source of the figures or the methods used in the recovery efforts.
The White House has not yet responded to the claim, and immigration policy analysts have called for more data and transparency to assess the scope and nature of the situation. Missing children cases involving unaccompanied minors and failures in federal tracking systems have previously drawn criticism from oversight bodies and advocacy groups.
Trump has consistently made immigration a central focus of his administration and re-election campaign, promising aggressive reforms and border security measures.
