Clinton’s Immigration Attack on Children Mirrors an Older Detention Record

Liberty Check

• Hillary Clinton criticized Trump for detaining 6,200 migrant children while overlooking her husband’s own record.
• Federal data shows the Clinton administration held up to 500 children daily after the 1996 immigration law passed.
• Current DHS officials say ICE does not target children and is working to locate 145,000 children placed with unsafe sponsors.

Hillary Clinton recently targeted the Trump administration’s enforcement practices. She said the detention of migrant children causes terrible damage to our national image.

Historical data shows the Clinton administration detained over 4,100 unaccompanied juveniles in a single fiscal year.

However, Clinton also warned in an X post that terrible damage to children is being done in our name.

Current DHS officials clarified that ICE does not target children or separate families.

They said the agency has maintained protocols consistent across multiple previous administrations.

While Clinton calls for a more humane approach, her husband’s 1996 legislative actions expanded mandatory detention and expedited removal.

Constitutional governance requires equal application of the law rather than selective outrage.

The protection of our borders must remain a priority to prevent exploitation by smugglers and human traffickers.

Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.

Read more about the record of immigration enforcement.