Biden-era human smuggling task force expands under Trump administration changes

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published June 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM EDT

The Trump administration has expanded one program launched during the Biden administration: an effort to crack down on human smuggling networks.

Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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