HHS Sponsor Vetting Under Fire After 12-Year-Old Unaccompanied Minor Allegedly Tortured; Senate Flags 11,000 Unvetted Placements

Fox News reports a 12-year-old Honduran girl who entered the U.S. as an unaccompanied minor in 2014 was allegedly abused by sponsors in Montgomery County, highlighting concerns over HHS/ORR sponsor vetting. Court filings describe beatings, starvation, restraints, and invasive recordings; two sisters face multiple felony charges. The case is drawing renewed scrutiny amid Senate findings that more than 11,000 unaccompanied minors were placed with unvetted sponsors. The story underscores potential policy and oversight gaps in federal placement practices.