Unaccompanied Children in America : A Reference Handbook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hasson, Robert G., author.

Series:

Contemporary World Issues.

Contemporary World Issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unaccompanied immigrant children.

Unaccompanied refugee children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Explore the issues and controversies surrounding US policies on unaccompanied immigrant children entering the United States, including political, legal, and societal factors.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1 Background and History

Overview

Historical Contexts of Unaccompanied Children in the United States

Operation Pedro Pan

Operation Babylift

US Refugee Act of 1980

Flores Settlement Agreement

Homeland Security Act of 2002

Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005

Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008

Unaccompanied Children Today

Unaccompanied Children and the US Immigration System

Apprehension and Processing at the Border

Unaccompanied Children Program

Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Program

Conclusion

Further Reading

2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions

Reasons for Migration

Hazards of the Migration Journey

Border Detention and Screening Issues

Human Trafficking and Economic Exploitation

Zero Tolerance and Family Separation

Unaccompanied Children and Mental Health

Unaccompanied Children and Education

Challenges with Family Reunification

Unaccompanied Children and Immigration Law

3 Perspectives

Challenges and Solutions to Navigating the US Education System for Unaccompanied Children Kerri Evans

Unaccompanied Children and Labor Exploitation in the United States Zayna Lyon

Navigating the Immigration System to Reunite Families with Their Separated Children Maryam Rafieifar

Serving Children in a System That No Longer Serves Them Silvia Melgar

4 Profiles

Organizations

Bethany Christian Services

Center for Immigration and Child Welfare

Church World Service

Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island

Endeavors

Global Refuge

Heartland Human Care Services

International Rescue Committee

Kids in Need of Defense

Kino Border Initiative

Migration Policy Institute

Morrison Child and Family Services.

Office of Refugee Resettlement

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

US Customs and Border Protection

Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights

People

David Miliband (1965-)

Eskinder Negash (1956-)

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah (1979-)

Richard Santos

Mark J. Seitz (1954-)

Andrew Selee (1968-)

Wendy Young

5 Documents

Opening Statement of Hon. Richard J. Durbin, US Senator from Illinois (June 14, 2023)

Opening Statement of Hon. Lindsey O. Graham, US Senator from South Carolina (June 14, 2023)

Testimony of Venus Bradley, Foster Parent, Durham, North Carolina (June 14, 2023)

Testimony of Lorie Davidson, LCSW-C, Vice President, Children and Family Services, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, Baltimore, Maryland (June 14, 2023)

Testimony of Lora Ries, Director, Border Security and Immigration Center, Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC (June 14, 2023)

Testimony of Robin Dunn Marcos, Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services (October 25, 2023)

Testimony of Joseph Salazar, Office Director, Office of Central American Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (October 25, 2023)

Testimony of Cardell T. Morant, Assistant Director, Homeland Security Investigations, Center for Countering Human Trafficking, US Department of Homeland Security (October 25, 2023)

6 Resources

Articles

Reports

Book

Media

7 Chronology

Glossary

Index.

ISBN:

9798765116623

1-4408-8077-8

OCLC:

1583171698