Congressional Digest

Congressional Digest June 2018 No. 6 Vol. 97
Foreword

Migrant Children

U.S. Policy Toward Unaccompanied Minors

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Foreword

Every year, thousands of unaccompanied migrant chil­dren attempting to enter the United States are stopped at the southern border by U.S. Customs and Border Protec­tion (CBP) agents. Most come from the area of Central America known as the Northern Triangle, comprising El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Most are fleeing gang violence and poverty; many come seeking reunifi­cation with family members. According to CPB, the number of such apprehensions peaked in 2014 at 68,541. From October 2017 through March 2018, 21,720 youth have been apprehended. Un­accompanied minors from contiguous countries (Mexico and Canada) are quickly repatriated if they are not deter­mined…

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