Sentences with phrase «many of them unaccompanied children»

There has been a tenfold increase in the number of unaccompanied children trying to enter the United States illegally since 2009.

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Morgan has already been a vocal opponent of a hard Brexit and has been part of a group of MPs calling for a debate in the Commons on the issue of unaccompanied children in Greece and Italy, which will take place on 23 February.

The need has grown more urgent, Ms. James and activists said, as the federal government has decided to prioritize the cases of the unaccompanied children and adults with children in what is being called a «surge docket.»

Councilman Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Immigration Committee, compared the flood of unaccompanied children into the country to Hurricane Sandy.

At 2 p.m., leaders from the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and Education for a Better America will address the policy implications of the influx of unaccompanied children into the Hempstead, NY Union Free School District, 185 Peninsula Blvd., Hempstead.

One of my biggest concerns is the hundreds of unaccompanied children who are thought to be resident in the section of the camp which is currently being demolished.

The Home Office has confirmed it is looking at plans to forcibly remove hundreds of unaccompanied children who are seeking asylum in the UK.

BETHPAGE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The federal government is looking at a former defense plant site in Bethpage to possibly house thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America.

In the case of unaccompanied children, education will keep them out of the street and they are less likely to be exposed to employers who might exploit them.

(The Education Department during Duncan's tenure released written guidelines reminding districts of that obligation, particularly after waves of unaccompanied children came to the country from Central America in recent years.)

Most recently, she has handled several cases and appeals on behalf of unaccompanied children seeking to secure lawful permanent residence in the United States.

Some of the ABA staff, particularly those that are connected with the ProBar program which provides pro bono representation to individuals seeking asylum at the Texas border, many of them unaccompanied children, some of that staff they've resigned, they've given notice, they've expressed severe concern about the ABA no longer being a qualified public service loan forgiveness employer.

Imogen has acted as sole counsel for a number of unaccompanied child asylum seekers in their successful judicial review challenges to local authorities» «age assessments» which found them to be over 18 years old.

Rousseau (1995) notes that the majority of unaccompanied children and adolescents are boys, reflecting either the family's or boy's decision, the goal of which is to remove them from war given their vulnerability to soldier activity and their ability to support the family in the future.

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The law reflected the belief that unaccompanied children (not from Mexico or Canada) likely were the victims of alien traffickers, who might seek to exploit the children as slaves or prostitutes.

Texas is ground zero for the influx of unaccompanied alien children, 85 percent of whom enter the country through its borders.

On Friday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced a plan for his state to temporarily shelter up to 1,000 unaccompanied children who have recently fled to the United States as part of the ongoing border crisis.

Protect unaccompanied minors by ensure that the UK plays its part in serving the needs of refugee children at risk in our country, Europe, and the wider world.

The discussion about young supporters was preceded by a presentation by Paul Milne, Liverpool's safeguarding and assurance manager, who outlined the challenges faced by all Premier League clubs when it comes to safeguarding children and explained why Liverpool do not allow unaccompanied children under the age of 16 to attend games.

Especially considering that, across the board, airlines will not allow children under the age of five to fly as unaccompanied minors — which is what I think a child should be considered if they are not under the immediate and direct supervision of their parent or guardian while on the flight.

I figured if an airline would not guarantee a young child be seated with their parent or guardian, they were in violation of their own unaccompanied minor policies.

Ninety - nine unaccompanied children arrived asking for asylum from Afghanistan in the first half of this year alone.

This Bill, if enacted, wold make provision for the award of asylum - seeker status in the United Kingdom to certain unaccompanied children from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Eritrea displaced by conflict and present within the European Union.

Kent County Council, which has responsibility for a large proportion of all unaccompanied asylum - seeking children, is struggling under the increased pressure.

But the Bureau's study of Afghan teenagers found that just one - in - five former unaccompanied children that apply to extend their leave are successful first time.

The most recent figures show that only a fifth of all those unaccompanied children were granted asylum, and the rate at which children receive asylum has dropped in recent years.

When an unaccompanied child arrives in Britain, they often don't have any easy way of proving their age.

It's little wonder that the UK is currently facing a legal challenge from the Children's Society over the impact of the legal aid cuts on unaccompanied or separated cChildren's Society over the impact of the legal aid cuts on unaccompanied or separated childrenchildren.

The council is supporting significant numbers of unaccompanied asylum - seeking children who do not have English as a second language and require additional support in schools.

And Ms. Mark - Viverito also led the way on the creation of a new public - private partnership to fund lawyers for unaccompanied minor children facing deportation as part of the «surge docket» in federal court.

Ms. Mark - Viverito proudly announced that the multi-million-dollar New York City Unaccompanied Minors Initiative, started last year to handle the cases of the thousands of underage children pouring in without their parents, has successfully gotten free lawyers for some 1,600 foreign national boys and girls and won asylum for 14 of them — meeting the speaker's goal of providing legal representation to every unaccompanied child facingUnaccompanied Minors Initiative, started last year to handle the cases of the thousands of underage children pouring in without their parents, has successfully gotten free lawyers for some 1,600 foreign national boys and girls and won asylum for 14 of them — meeting the speaker's goal of providing legal representation to every unaccompanied child facingunaccompanied child facing deportation.

A majority (59.7 %) of children in the Calais camp are unaccompanied by any adult.

Just under half of the 66,000 children who entered the country unaccompanied frmo Central American and are now appearing before the New York City Immigration Court have no attorney.

They should not be returning unaccompanied child refugees (2,018 of them between 2007 and 2015) to a place they have never lived and have no family connection to.

Zeldin attributed his win to growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, naming ISIS and unaccompanied immigrant children as two main woes.

Many of those children came into the United States illegally from Central America as unaccompanied minors.

The speaker noted that under her tenure, the City Council has passed legislation significantly reducing the city's cooperation with immigration enforcement efforts except in the cases of violent offenders, and that it has fully financed programs that offer universal representation to detained immigrants and unaccompanied minors and young mothers with children placed in expedited removal proceedings.

Thousands of families and unaccompanied children have been coming to the U.S. in recent months, fleeing violence in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito called on New York City to follow Syracuse's footsteps and offer shelter to some of the unaccompanied, undocumented immigrant children flooding into the country as they flee violence in Central America.

However, he is cool on the idea of accepting 3,000 unaccompanied children who have already made the journey to the EU — a policy touted by many of his parliamentary colleagues.

Internally Displaced Persons IIDPs) in Mogadishu face risks to their lives, safety, security and dignity and are at disproportionate risk of gross human rights abuses especially women and unaccompanied children.

What will it require to integrate the thousands of unaccompanied migrant children?

1998; Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 - 9328; 2002; available at the Office of Counsel, State Education Building, Room 148, Albany, NY 12234), including, but not limited to, disputes regarding transportation and / or a child's or youth's status as a homeless child or unaccompanied youth;

More than 37,000 children who crossed the border unaccompanied by parents were placed with sponsors between Jan. 1 and July 31, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Americans for Immigrant Justice Non-profit law firm that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children; advocates for survivors of trafficking and domestic violence; serves as a watchdog on immigration detention practices and policies; and speaks for immigrant groups who have particular and compelling claims to justice.

Watch as Francisco explains the new challenges school districts face due to the unaccompanied nature of undocumented children.

Earlier this month, the American Civil Liberties Union revealed in a lawsuit on behalf of three undocumented immigrant youth that the federal agency is teaming up with police departments (including the 250 law enforcement agencies operated by traditional district schools) to pick up, detain, and ultimately, deport unaccompanied refugee children and other undocumented minors.

In this second book in Rosemary Zibart's Far and Away Series, which offers fictionalized accounts of unaccompanied and displaced children who found their way to the United States during World War II, Werner's father gives him a passport and a ship's passenger ticket from Hamburg to America just as Germany invades Poland in 1939.

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