Unaccompanied Children from Central America : Foreign Policy Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizens.

Border security.

Children.

Central America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (24 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses foreign policy dimensions of current crisis surrounding significant increase in number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) being apprehended at the Southwest border. Examines U.S. policy in Central America, including brief historical background, current policy framework, and initial response to the surge in UAC. Discusses issues for Congress, including capacity of Central American nations to receive and reintegrate UAC deported from the U.S., capacity of Central American nations to address the root causes of the exodus, role of Mexico as a transit country, and response of the international community. Reviews future outlook for U.S. policy.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Unaccompanied Children from Central America

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