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‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza
10 months, 1 week ago

‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Unaccompanied children in the war-torn enclave are registered as ‘unknown’, or under the acronym WCNSF – wounded child, no surviving family. The injured boy was one of a growing number of children in the war-torn enclave to be registered as “unknown”, or under the acronym WCNSF – wounded child, no surviving family. “He turned from a cheerful, impish, chattering child …

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At Least 97,000 Indians Held Entering US Illegally, Over 700 of Them Were Unaccompanied Children
1 year, 1 month ago

At Least 97,000 Indians Held Entering US Illegally, Over 700 of Them Were Unaccompanied Children

News 18  

The US Customs and Border Protection data shows that a record 96,917 Indians were apprehended while crossing into the US illegally between October 2022 and September 2023. Out of the 96,917 Indians, 30,010 were caught entering the US illegally through the Canadian border and 41,770 were caught trying to enter the US illegally through the Mexican border. The number of …

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Policy changes help drive US migrant crossings to new highs
3 years, 8 months ago

Policy changes help drive US migrant crossings to new highs

Associated Press  

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Paying a smuggler, Edgar Mejia could afford to take only one child with him to the United States. About four in 10 border encounters last month were with families and unaccompanied children — many from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — at a time when policies in the U.S. and Mexico favor them staying in the United …

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COVID concerns over migrant children crowded into US facility as space runs low
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID concerns over migrant children crowded into US facility as space runs low

ABC  

More than 500 migrant children have been packed into plastic-walled rooms built for 32 people, sitting inches apart on mats with foil blankets at the largest US Customs and Border Protection holding facility for unaccompanied children. Key points: A facility in the US state of Texas designed to hold 250 people is holding more than 4,100 migrants The Biden administration …

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Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February
3 years, 9 months ago

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February

NPR  

Number Of Unaccompanied Minors Entering U.S. Soared In February Enlarge this image toggle caption Cedar Attanasio/AP Cedar Attanasio/AP The number of asylum-seeking migrants, including unaccompanied minors, crossing the southwest border into the U.S. is soaring, leaving the Biden administration scrambling to find appropriate care and housing for thousands of children. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the latest statistics on …

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