Children and Migration
Among the world's migrants are nearly 34 million refugees and asylum seekers who have been forcibly displaced from their own countries – half of them ...
Child and young migrants - Migration Data Portal
Child and young migrants are at risk of abuse, trafficking and exploitation, especially if they travel alone and through irregular migration pathways.
Migrant and displaced children | UNICEF
UNICEF works around the world to help protect the rights of migrant and displaced children. We provide life-saving humanitarian supplies in refugee camps.
Children are affected by migration when they are left behind by one or both migrating parents, migrating with parents (or born abroad), or migrating alone.
Protection of Children in Migration | IOM Mission Name
IOM advocates globally for the promotion of child-sensitive migration policies and programming, alternatives to detention of migrant children and facilitating ...
Rising Child Migration to the United States | migrationpolicy.org
Rising Child Migration to the United States ... The number of unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border first increased notably in 2014, drawing the ...
Children and Migration | USCCB
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors. USCCB/MRS is one of two agencies authorized by the Department of State to help refugee children who enter the U.S. without a legal ...
U.S. Detention of Child Migrants - Council on Foreign Relations
Most unaccompanied children are detained at or near the southern U.S. border, often turning themselves in to authorities. Their entry into the immigration ...
Children in U.S. Immigrant Families | migrationpolicy.org
The number of immigrants and refugees settling in the United States has increased dramatically in recent decades as has their dispersion to numerous states ...
Critical issues affecting migrant children | EMM2
Critical issues affecting migrant children · Migrant children may be subjected to violence, exploitation and abuse during their journey and also upon their ...
Protect Refugee and Migrant Children - UNICEF USA
UNICEF works with governments in Central America and Mexico to address the root causes of migration and to protect children from violence and other threats.
Children and Migration | Better Care Network
Children often migrate in an attempt to build a better life – to escape poverty, discrimination or conflict, and to find education, employment and other ...
The movement of people ages 3–18 within or across political borders, with or without their parents or a legal guardian, to another country or region.
U.S. Citizen Children Impacted by Immigration Enforcement
This fact sheet provides an overview of the children who are impacted by immigration enforcement actions, the challenges and risk factors that these children ...
Here's How You Can Help Migrant Children
Many generous Americans have come forward, wanting to help. Below are some ways that you can become involved.
Read and explore at the latest project of the NGO CoM Subcommittee on Children in Migration, Resource List: Protecting, Supporting, and Educating Children ...
Children's emotional and behavioral response following a migration
This article reviewed recent research regarding the mental health of migrant children identifying a wide array of common characteristics to their emotional and ...
Children in migration - demography and migration
Highlights. Tweet. On 1 January 2023, around 7.4 million children aged less than 18 years did not have the citizenship of their country of ...
Migrant and Refugee Children and Adolescents in the Americas
The Inter-American Dialogue has formed a working group that will seek to ensure that the rights of migrant children and adolescents have no borders.
Migration Youth and Children Platform: Children Platform - Home
We are a group for young people, by young people to impact the highest levels of international migration policymaking.