HHS/ORR Lost Contact With 112,872 Unaccompanied Migrant Children; 48% Unverified After 30 Days

FOIA data obtained by CIS indicate HHS/ORR could not confirm the safety or whereabouts of roughly 48% of unaccompanied migrant children within 30 days of release to sponsors during 2021–2023, totaling 112,872 cases. The program requires 30‑day follow-up calls, but many went unanswered or undocumented. The dataset shows national reach with concentrations in Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Georgia. Oversight reporting notes some "missing" counts may reflect administrative and recordkeeping gaps, but the pattern still signals systemic follow-up failures with potential child-safety risks.