Why Are Illegal Immigrant Children Being Detained?
More than 70,000 unaccompanied children will try to illegally enter the US in 2014. And for the first time ever, the majority of these minors will come from Central American countries than from Mexico. The geographic difference has huge implications for an already overwhelmed US system. Here are seven things you need to know about the child immigration crisis. Learn more: Will the House take action on immigration in 2014? www.vox.com/cards/immigration-reform-congress-2014-house-john-boehner-obama/will-the-house-take-action-on-immigration-in-2014 The Obama administration certainly thought it was possible in May, when they delayed an executive review of deportation policy to give the House time to act on its own. But the White House appears to have run out of patience. Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-border-unaccompanied-children Beginning last year, CBP has seen an overall increase in the apprehension of Unaccompanied Alien Children from Central America at the Southwest Border, specifically in the Rio Grande Valley. Children On The Run www.unhcrwashington.org/sites/default/files/UAC_UNHCR_Children%20on%20the%20Run_Full%20Report.pdf Unaccompanied children leaving Central America and Mexico and the need for international Protection. 13 facts that help explain America's child-migrant crisis www.vox.com/2014/6/16/5813406/explain-child-migrant-crisis-central-america-unaccompanied-children-immigrants-daca The flow of unaccompanied immigrant children across the US-Mexico border - mostly from Central America - is continuing to gain attention as a humanitarian crisis. The Facts on Immigration Today americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/report/2013/04/03/59040/the-facts-on-immigration-today-3/ On this site are the latest and most essential facts about immigrants and immigration reform in our nation today. About Unaccompanied Children's Services www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/programs/ucs/about ORR/ Division of Children Services/Unaccompanied Alien Children program provides unaccompanied alien children (UAC) with a safe and appropriate environment. Latinos Don't Affect Vast Majority of House Republicans' Races www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/latinos-dont-affect-vast-majority-house-republicans-races-n26551 House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday dismissed passing immigration reform until "trust" is gained in President Obama, leaving the timeline for the passage of immigration reform up in the air. Hispanic Population by Congressional District media.cq.com/pub/2013/hispanic/ The handful of Congressional Republicans with substantial Hispanic constituencies are concentrated in the Southwest and Florida. _____________________________________________ TestTube's new daily show is committed to answering the smart, inquisitive questions we have about life, society, politics and anything else happening in the news. It's a place where curiosity rules and together we'll get a clearer understanding of this crazy world we live in. Download the New TestTube iOS app! testu.be/1ndmmMq Check out all of our episodes online at TestTube.com and follow us @TestTube, on Facebook.com/TestTubeNetwork and gPlus.to/TestTube.
