Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

Explore the issues and controversies surrounding US policies on unaccompanied immigrant children entering the United States, including political, legal, and societal factors. How many unaccompanied children enter US territory every year? What challenges, dangers, and risk factors are they most likely to face on their migration journeys? What immigration policies and laws determine how their cases are treated in America? Are most unaccompanied children fleeing political violence? What agencies and programs in the USA are responsible for housing these children, processing their cases, and determining their legal status? This all-in-one resource provides insights into every facet of the debates surrounding unaccompanied immigrant children and their experiences on both sides of the US border.