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Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children face years in US immigration courts
Original: Okay. Let’s talk about unaccompanied youth in the US immigration system. Tens of thousands of children came to the US al
Tens of thousands of children have arrived in the United States alone, seeking safety, and many of them are now adults because immigration cases can take years or even decades to resolve. Commenters are highlighting how the slow system leaves young people in prolonged limbo while their cases are pending.
Why now: Ongoing debate over US immigration policy and the backlog in immigration courts keeps attention on unaccompanied minors' cases.
United Statesunaccompanied minorsUS immigration system
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- Okay. Let’s talk about unaccompanied youth in the US immigration system. Tens of thousands of children came to the US alone, seeking safety. When I say “kids” in this thread, that’s who I’m talking about. Many of them are adults now because it takes FOREVER to finish a case,… · Recalcitrant@autonomous.zone · 35
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