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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 28, 2022

The state legislature’s Join Study Committee on Refugee Issues has approved a final report, Chattanoogan.com reports. During four meetings held between June and November of 2021, the committee heard from a range of individuals and organizations concerned about the federal government’s immigration program in the state, with a focus on the transfer of unaccompanied and undocumented children. The report recommends that the state suspend all license holders involved with the placement of migrant children “due to the complete lack of any follow-up to guarantee any of these children are not being used for illegal sex trafficking purposes.” It also calls for new legislation to give the state Department of Children’s Services oversight and control of any migrant children who arrive in the state. Read the full report.