TPS Afghanistan Decision Expands Critical...
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) welcomes today’s decision by the Biden administration to extend and redesignate Afghanistan...
READ FULL STORYThe U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) and The Children’s Village present The Children of Tomorrow, the final chapter of Where We Stand: A 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the United States.
The retrospective reviews the Unaccompanied Children’s Program from the passage of the Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 until today. It assesses 20 years of legislation, policies, litigation, and, most importantly, the U.S. federal government’s care of unaccompanied migrating children, with a view toward the next steps and improvements for the years ahead.
The final chapter presents notes from unaccompanied children sharing their dreams and aspirations for their futures.
Click here to read this chapter.
Previous chapters:
Chapter 1: The Transfer, a 20-Year Retrospective of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program in the U.S.
Chapter 4 Part 1: Home Studies and Post–Release Services for Unaccompanied Children
Chapter 4 Part 2: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Chapter 6: Influx of Central American Unaccompanied Children
Chapter 7: Prevention of Sexual Abuse
Chapter 8: Recommendations for the Future of the Unaccompanied Children’s Program
