Reception and Assessment of Immigrant Children and Families Seeking US Humanitarian Protection: Upholding the Best Interest of the Child: Policy Statement
Abstract
Unaccompanied migrant children and families seeking humanitarian protection face health and well-being risks throughout the migration journey. US immigration policies and enforcement practices that subject children and families to detention and separation compound these risks. Grounded in the Best Interest of the Child (BIOTC) framework, this policy statement recontextualizes reception and proposes recommendations to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families seeking humanitarian protection.
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Authors: J. Raul Gutierrez, Julie M. Linton, Alan Shapiro, Sural Shah, Emily Esmaili, Karla Fredricks, Marsha Griffin, Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, Kimberly Mukerjee, Anik Patel, J.C. Rosenberg, Naghmeh Rowhani, Eric Russell, Carmelle Wallace
Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Prisma Health, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, New York City Fire Department