Action Alert: ICE Targeting Unaccompanied Children for Removal
Verified reporting indicates that the U.S. government is launching a nationwide operation on October 3, 2025, targeting young people classified as unaccompanied children.
While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that this is a voluntary program, reporting suggests that potentially threatening tactics may be used.
We strongly recommend that you contact your legal representative for counsel on appropriate next steps if you are contacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WHO
ICE targeting unaccompanied children ages 14 and older and of all nationalities
Age threshold may be lowered to 10
WHERE
Both detained and released unaccompanied children nationwide are subject to this operation
WHEN
Beginning Friday, October 3, 2025
WHAT
Unaccompanied children may receive a letter from ICE threatening indefinite detention and immediate transfer to ICE upon turning 18 if they do not waive their legal rights under Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and withdraw applications for relief, including withdrawing their request for admission with the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)
ICE reportedly intends to detain any unaccompanied child who ages out upon turning 18
Targeted individuals reportedly will be offered $2,500 to return to their countries of birth
Noncompliance reportedly comes with the threat of arresting family living in the U.S.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Migrant Insider: ICE Hunts Children in Twisted 'Freaky Friday' Operation
