Children in Danger: A Guide to the Humanitarian Challenge at the Border

from American Immigration Council 
 
July 10, 2014
Washington D.C. - Today, the American Immigration Council releases Children in Danger: A Guide to the Humanitarian Challenge at the Border, to provide basic information about the situation the U.S. is facing as thousands of young migrants show up at our southern border.

The guide seeks to answer common questions about the child migrants, including who they are and why they are coming, what basic protections the law entitles them to, and what the U.S. government has done so far. Consolidating data, government regulations, and media reports, it addresses a complex situation that President Obama declared an “urgent humanitarian situation” along the southwest border. The federal government’s coordinated response by several agencies has ignited a vigorous debate between advocates for refugees and unaccompanied minors and the government. This guide aims to help those engaging in the debate to understand the key concepts and America’s laws and obligations related to unaccompanied children.

To view the guide in its entirety, see:
Children in Danger: A Guide to the Humanitarian Challenge at the Border (American Immigration Council, July 10, 2014)
###

For more information, contact Amanda Beadle at abeadle@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7527