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Protecting Children? Assessing The Treatment Of Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S., Chiara Galli
Protecting Children? Assessing The Treatment Of Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S., Chiara Galli
Latino Public Policy
In the summer of 2014, unprecedented numbers of unaccompanied minors fleeing violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras arrived in the U.S. seeking refuge. Current U.S. immigration law affords certain legal protections to children who migrate alone from non-contiguous countries, allowing them to be initially admitted to the U.S. To avoid deportation and remain in the country long-term, however, they must successfully apply for humanitarian relief from deportation. This interview-based study traces these children’s experiences navigating this legal process and interacting with different branches of the US immigration bureaucracy.
The U Visa's Failed Promise For Survivors Of Domestic Violence, Natalie Nanasi
The U Visa's Failed Promise For Survivors Of Domestic Violence, Natalie Nanasi
Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Recognizing the unique vulnerabilities of immigrants who become victims of crime in the United States, Congress enacted the U visa, a form of immigration relief that provides victims, including survivors of domestic violence, a path to legal status. Along with this humanitarian aim, the U visa was intended to aid law enforcement in efforts to investigate and prosecute crime, based on the notion that victims without legal status might otherwise be too fearful to “come out of the shadows” by reporting offenses to the police. Although these two goals were purportedly coequal, in practice, by requiring survivors to cooperate with …