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Thousands of unaccompanied children still stuck in US immigration backlog
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 arrived in the United States alone seeking safety, and many of them are now adults because immigration cases take years to resolve. Online discussion is highlighting the scale of the backlog and how long unaccompanied minors wait for their cases to be decided.
Why now: Immigration policy and the treatment of migrant children are prominent current political topics in the US.
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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 · 34
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