New ICE Interview Mandate Threatens Family Reunification Amid Immigration Enforcement Overreach

In a troubling turn that puts hardworking American families and national sovereignty at risk, the Trump administration has implemented a policy forcing parents who seek to reunite with their children—who crossed into the U.S. alone—to attend face-to-face interviews conducted by immigration officers. This new directive, obtained from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), demands that sponsors verify their identity in person rather than submitting documents online. While on paper this appears to enhance vetting standards, reality paints a darker picture: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are reportedly using these interviews as opportunities to arrest parents—even as their children remain...