While noting that the information would mainly be used to ensure the children were safe, White House border czar Tom Homan said he would not rule out the use of the data for enforcement purposes in the future.

Migrants detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing into the United States from Mexico to request asylum get in a vehicle to be transferred to a detention center, in El Paso Texas, U.S. December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
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