Media Covers Up 300,000 Missing Children

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino directly confronted mainstream media outlets for their stunning silence on over 300,000 children lost or trafficked under Biden-era border policies, exposing horrific cases of child exploitation that Americans never heard about.

Story Highlights

Bovino revealed Border Patrol discovered a drugged 3-year-old with non-surgical abdominal sutures, with minimal media attention to this horror
Over 300,000 unaccompanied minors placed with sponsors during Biden years remain unlocated by HHS, raising massive trafficking concerns
Minneapolis press conference exposed media bias as ICE operations continue targeting violent criminals including sex offenders
Commander cited 14 children rescued from illegal California pot farm as another underreported trafficking case

Border Commander Exposes Media Silence on Child Trafficking

Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino delivered a scathing rebuke to media outlets during a January 23, 2026 press conference in Minneapolis, challenging reporters to cover what he called the “real child crisis” at the border. Bovino detailed over 300,000 children lost or trafficked during the Biden administration, children who were placed with sponsors and subsequently disappeared from government tracking. These aren’t just statistics—they represent real children whose fates remain unknown, victims of policies that prioritized processing numbers over child safety. The commander’s frustration was palpable as he called out the press directly for ignoring stories that don’t fit their preferred narratives.

Horrific Cases Revealed at El Centro Sector

Bovino shared disturbing details from frontline encounters that mainstream outlets chose not to report. In the El Centro sector, Border Patrol agents found a drugged 3-year-old child with non-surgical sutures in his abdomen, traveling with individuals who were not his parents. The commander noted the sutures could indicate an injury, but the implication of something far more sinister hung in the air. These are the routine horrors Border Patrol agents face daily, yet Americans remain largely uninformed because media outlets prioritize other stories. This deliberate omission keeps the public ignorant about the direct consequences of open border policies that facilitated unprecedented flows of unaccompanied minors into dangerous situations.

California Pot Farm Rescue Went Unreported

Several months before Bovino’s remarks, authorities recovered 14 children from an illegal marijuana grow operation in Carpinteria, California. These children were being exploited as forced labor on the farm, their childhoods stolen by criminal operations enabled by lax border enforcement. Bovino pointed out that outlets like NewsNation and Fox covered the story, but mainstream media gave it minimal attention. This selective coverage pattern reveals a troubling reality: stories that highlight the failures of Biden-era immigration policies get buried while other child-related narratives receive wall-to-wall coverage. The contrast exposes the political calculations driving editorial decisions rather than journalistic duty to inform the public.

ICE Operations Face Local Resistance in Minnesota

Bovino’s press conference occurred during ongoing ICE surge operations in Minnesota targeting violent criminals, including sex offenders and gang members. Among those arrested was Hovi Kumay, a Laotian national with child sex offense convictions. Despite focusing enforcement on dangerous criminals with court-issued warrants, ICE agents faced protests and local resistance, including being denied service at a gas station. Protesters amplified concerns about a 5-year-old detained with his father, though officials clarified the father requested his son remain with him during deportation processing to Texas. This manufactured controversy deflects from the legitimate mission: removing violent predators who threaten American communities, a mission that should unite rather than divide citizens concerned about public safety.

⚡️ BIG BREAKING: Watch: Bovino Urges Press to Cover Real Child Crisis at the Border https://t.co/XE1XXCZcT0

— Expeditious Feed (@Expeditiousfeed) January 23, 2026

The Biden administration’s failure to track over 300,000 unaccompanied minors represents a catastrophic abandonment of vulnerable children. Health and Human Services lost contact with sponsors who took custody of these minors, creating a pipeline for trafficking and exploitation that Commander Bovino and his agents witness firsthand. The consequences include children drugged and transported by strangers, minors forced into labor on illegal farms, and untold others suffering fates the government cannot account for. These failures directly resulted from policies prioritizing rapid processing over proper vetting and follow-up, sacrificing child welfare for political optics. Now under the Trump administration, enforcement agencies are working to restore order and accountability, but the damage from years of non-enforcement will take considerable time to address.