How You Can Help Separated Families and Ensure Protection for Children
Kids in Need of Defense (June 28, 2018)
This page provides some simple steps and actions you can take to support and advocate for separated families.
Oversight of the Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children
United States Senate, Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (August 15, 2018)
This report documents findings related to the oversight of federal government programs designed to care for unaccompanied children and ensure they are not trafficked or abused The subcommittee has focused on weaknesses in the care of unaccompanied children and placement with sponsors.
Feds don’t follow-up on child immigrant placements, says new report from Sen. Rob Portman
Sabrina Eaton, Cleveland.com (August 15, 2018)
The federal Department of Health and Human Services doesn’t adequately track unaccompanied immigrant minors who enter the United States after placing them with sponsors, putting the kids at “significant risk for trafficking and abuse,” says a new report from Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman.
Read MoreWhat happens when migrant children are deported home
Joshua Barajas, PBS News Hour (August 15, 2018)
Migrant children fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries are even more vulnerable if they’re deported back once they arrive in the U.S. and Mexico, in part because they return to worse conditions than those that prompted them to leave in the first place…
Read MoreFeds point fingers as illegal immigrant children face abuse: Senate probe
Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times (August 15, 2018)
Illegal-immigrant children are slipping through the federal safety net designed to protect them from abuse, Senate investigators said in a new report released Wednesday that found no federal agency willing to step up and accept responsibility for them once they’re released into the community.
Read MoreMigrant children’s health endangered by family separation at US border
Infectious Diseases in Children (August 2018)
Although the Trump administration has ended its policy of family separation as a deterrent against illegal immigration, experts are concerned that migrant children are not receiving adequate care at detention facilities and may experience long-term health implications due to detention and separation.
Read MoreFamily Separation Isn’t New
Natalie Escobar, The Atlantic (August 14, 2018)
This article explores the history of family separation in the U.S., pointing out that while many aspects of the current administration’s approach are unprecedented, many aspects have a long history in U.S. immigration policy.
Read MoreJoin Us on 8/29 for a Free Live Chat About Kids Waiting for Families
International Social Service-USA (August 29, 2018)
Join ISS staff for a #KidsAreWaiting Live Chat with the ISS-USA Staff on Wed, August 29th from 1-2pm EST. They will answer questions about our cross-border services that benefit waiting children and families.
More InformationThe Shiloh Scandal Is Even Worse Than It Seems
Daniel Engber, Slate (August 10, 2018)
A federal court has given the Trump administration until Friday, Aug. 10, to figure out a plan for the 28 immigrant children still detained at the Shiloh Treatment Center in southeast Texas….She also addressed the lawsuit’s claims that residents at Shiloh have been given forced injections and prescribed antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotic drugs without consent.
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