GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Some communities are worried about U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement taking action against undocumented children: kids under 18 who are in the United States without a parent, guardian or legal status.

Asked by News 8 if there is an active operation focusing on undocumented children, an ICE representative said the department offers a voluntary option for those kids to go back to their home country and receive financial support. The agency claims the children were dangerously smuggled into the country by cartels.

While ICE says the program is voluntary, immigration advocates in Michigan say they are concerned and have been receiving lots of calls and questions.        "Our advice for individuals and families (is to) remember the basic rights. Those aren'

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