unaccompanied migrant children

Central American Immigrant Children News: More Than 30,000 Released to Family, Sponsors in US

After seeing an influx of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children, the federal government has started placing a majority of the 57,000 with family or friends.

Obama Administration Considering Giving Refugee Status to Honduran Children

By Paola Hernández
White House officials said Thursday that the Obama administration is considering granting refugee status to undocumented children from Honduras.

Immigration Child Migrant Laws: House Republicans Release Set of Proposals to Manage Border Crisis

By Paola Hernández
House Republicans released a plan Wednesday to counter the Senate Democrats' proposals to deal with the growing immigration crisis.

White House: About 150 Undocumented Central American Immigrant Children Caught at Border Daily in First Half of July

By Paola Hernández
On Monday, the White House announced that the number of unaccompanied Central American children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has decreased this month.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Rejects Obama's Emergency Request to Handle Immigration Crisis

By Paola Hernández
Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry has voiced his disapproval of President Barack Obama's request to Congress for $3.7 billion to tackle the influx of unaccompanied child migrants coming to the United States.

Anti-Immigrant Protestors in California Block Buses of Immigrant Detainees

By Paola Hernández
Hundreds of anti-immigration protestors in Murrieta, Calif. forced buses bringing undocumented immigrants into the city to turn around.

Immigration Law, News and Information 2014: Experts Say up to 80 Percent of Unaccompanied Migrant Children May Get Rights to Stay in US

By Paola Hernández
According to some immigration experts, as many as 80 percent of the tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors, mostly from Central America, illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border may be permitted to stay in the U.S.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Visits Arizona Border Patrol Facilities

By Paola Hernández
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson visited Border Patrol facilities in Arizona Wednesday in an attempt to address the growing issue of unaccompanied migrant children crossing into the United States.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Approval Rating of President Obama's Policies Hit Low Point

By Paola Hernández
President Barack Obama's approval rating on immigration has fallen to its lowest point, according to a new Gallop poll.

Immigration Reform 2014: Hillary Clinton Says Unaccompanied Migrant Children Should Be 'Sent Back' to Reunite With Families

By Paola Hernández
Hillary Clinton said in an interview Tuesday that unaccompanied migrant children should be sent back to their home countries. The number of migrant children crossing the border unaccompanied has risen dramatically over the past year.

Undocumented Immigration News: Joe Biden to Visit Central America, Tell Leaders of Dangers Faced by Unaccompanied Minors

By Paola Hernández
On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden will visit Guatemala to speak with leaders from the country and other Central American countries that thousands of unaccompanied minors are leaving to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

Immigration Reform 2014: Groups Claim Abuse of Unaccompanied Migrant Children by Border Patrol; Report Sleep, Water and Medicine Deprivation

By Paola Hernández
On Wednesday, immigrants rights groups filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging the sexual and physical abuse of 116 unaccompanied migrant children at the border by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.

Record Number of Unaccompanied Children Crossing Into US: Study

By Paola Hernández
A new study released by the Pew Research Center finds that more minors are crossing into the United States unaccompanied by adults.
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