Unaccompanied Minors

An unaccompanied minor who traveled from Central America to South Texas shares his story in his own voice. Due to concerns about deportation, the names of the project participants are being withheld.

The Migration Policy Institute and the United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) released a brief in December 2022 with recommendations aimed to strengthen protections of unaccompanied migrant children and facilitate their reintegration with their families in the U.S.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans blame President Joe Biden for the arrival of migrant minors at the border and have raised alarm over the conditions they face in federal custody. Two teens who recently made their way through the border and an emergency shelter in San Antonio paint a different picture.

Lawmakers in Texas called on Friday for a full investigation into Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims migrant children were sexually assaulted at the Freeman Coliseum emergency intake shelter. They were also concerned about the lack of evidence for such claims.

On Friday, officials with Bexar County and the Department of Health and Human Services signed an agreement to house up to 2,400 migrant children. Monday’s arrivals are first of many who will be sheltered here temporarily over the next 60 days. Each child is only expected to be there about a week.

This week, more than 20 retired U.S. military officers sent a public letter to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis expressing concern about a plan to house…

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s ruling that would have allowed an undocumented pregnant teen to get an abortion. The unaccompanied minor…

What’s it like for children who have come to the United States illegally from Mexico and Central America? It’s a difficult and stressful journey and…

Nearly 500 immigrant children are temporarily staying at a campsite in Ellis County, about 45 minutes south of Dallas. Two hundred more are expected to...

A new study from the Migration Policy Institute shows a slowdown in apprehensions at the U.S. border, thanks in part to increased efforts by Mexico.