Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440880766)

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.

Author: Robert G. Hasson
ISBN-10: 144088076X
ISBN-13: 9781440880766
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 06/11/2026
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d