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Procedures at the U.S.- Mexico border can be a life-or-death issue for unaccompanied children

Rosenbloom, Rachel E. (2014) Procedures at the U.S.- Mexico border can be a life-or-death issue for unaccompanied children. LSE American Politics and Policy (31 Jul 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Since October, more than 57,000 unaccompanied children, mostly from Central America, have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border. Fleeing epidemic levels of gang violence, these children are automatically placed into the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services, and receive a full evaluation of their eligibility to remain in the United States. This week House Republicans proposed changes to a 2008 law covering unaccompanied children, which would make it much harder for these children to receive services or adjudication of their claims. Rachel E. Rosenbloom argues that these proposed changes, if enacted, would lead many children to give up bona fide claims for asylum and other forms of relief, putting them at further risk.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2014 10:40
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:19
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58998

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