
House Republican calls for fingerprinting children brought over US border to crack down on trafficking
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House Republicans are pushing for more transparency and accountability in the U.S. asylum system as border security once again takes center stage in Congress.
One bill, the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, would give Customs and Border Patrol agents the authority to take the fingerprints of minors ages 14 and younger. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
The bill’s supporters argue it would crack down on child trafficking as well as "recycling," which refers to bad actors bringing kids with them across the border and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com