POS2041 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Unaccompanied Minors
16 Aug 2020
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The situation at the u. s. southern border continues to deteriorate, thousands now crossing the border illegally every day. In march of 2019, authorities apprehended 92,607 immigrants who entered the country illegally, the highest monthly total in more than a decade. Unlike past waves of immigrants, those now entering our country illegally are not primarily from. Instead, they come mostly from the northern triangle: honduras, guatemala, and el salvador. Nearly two thirds (64 percent) of those coming in illegally arrive as either whole or partial families (i. e. , parents with minor children) or are unaccompanied children. The number trying to claim asylum also has been rising steadily. It is now commonplace for those who are apprehended crossing illegally and those who are denied entry at ports of entry to claim asylum. Most who claim asylum are able to pass the initial credible fear hearing, but only around 10 percent of central americans who claim asylum will ultimately be granted it.
