Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview - Save the Children’s Resource Centre

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ReportsUnaccompanied Alien Children: An OverviewPublication year: 
2014
English
Format: 
pdf
Publisher: 
United States Congressional Research Service
This report begins with an analysis of data on the recent surge in unaccompanied alien children (UAC) crossing the border. It then discusses current policy on their treatment, care, and custody according to US law.
There are two laws and one settlement that most directly affect U.S. policy for the treatment and administrative processing of UAC: the Flores Settlement Agreement of 1997; the Homeland Security Act of 2002; and the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. These directives are described in further detail as well as how the current crisis – the sheer number of children – has challenged current practice.
The report discusses both current legislation as well as the economic challenges of giving the children due process. 
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Authors
Lisa Seghetti
1 Publication
Alison Siskin
1 Publication
Ruth Ellen Wasem
2 Publications
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Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview
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Publisher
United States Congressional Research Service
Authors
Seghetti, Lisa, Siskin, Alison, Wasem, Ruth Ellen
Format
pdf
Content type
Reports
Country
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, United States
Region
Northern America, South America
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© Author/Publisher
Keywords
Child protectionRefugee resettlementRefugeesRepatriationUnaccompanied children
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