Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities.
Am J Public Health
; 114(3): 340-346, 2024 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38330256
ABSTRACT
Unaccompanied immigrant children continue to arrive at the US-Mexico border and are at high risk for ongoing abuse, neglect, and poor mental and physical health. We are medical and legal experts in the fields of immigrant and refugee health, child abuse, and the legal rights of international refugee and migrant children. We provide an overview of US federal agencies with custody of unaccompanied immigrant children, a summary of medical care provided while in custody, and recent findings from the independent Juvenile Care Monitor Report mandating new custodial conditions for immigrant children while in federal custody. We provide recommendations to improve the health and well-being of unaccompanied immigrant children while in custody and once released to US sponsors. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(3)340-346. https//doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307570).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Refugees
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Transients and Migrants
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Child Abuse
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Child Health Services
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Emigrants and Immigrants
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Public Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article