Research question: Should the government of the United States of America give an immediate solution to child immigration solutions at the border?
Thesis Statement: It is important for the American government to give an immediate solution to child immigration problems at the border to protect the innocence of the disadvantaged children.
Introduction
Immigration crisis is continuing to rock the United States of America. The increase of immigration of undocumented and unaccompanied minors is promoting the United States of America government to come up with urgent policies that will address the issue and protect the innocence of the disadvantaged children.
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It is not crime to seek asylum.
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It’s an inhumane policy to handle the young children with the same magnitude as the adult immigrants.
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The United Nations charter on human rights advocates for the protection, future and safety of each child.
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The current American policies on immigration are not favorable to immigrant children who are unaccompanied and undocumented.
References
Caspari, S. The Trump Administration’s Attack on Unaccompanied Immigrant Children and Their Family Members. Journal of Psychohistory, [s. l.], v. 48, n. 2, p. 132–145, 2020. Disponível em: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=145970675&site=ehost-live. Acesso em: 21 maio. 2021.
In the above source, the authors aimed at analyzing how the one short-lived federal policy on immigration affected the rights of children in immigration centers. In the evaluation of the policy, the authors evaluated the approach based on psychology.
Dash, G. F. “Ethical considerations in providing psychological services to unaccompanied immigrant children”. Ethics & Behavior, [s. l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 83–96, 2020. DOI 10.1080/10508422.2019.1623031. Disponível em: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=141313114&site=ehost-live. Acesso em: 21 maio. 2021.
In the above source, the researchers analyzed the set of ethics that should be considered when providing psychological support to immigrant children. The immigrant children are exposed to many traumatic experiences during the preflight, flight, and settlement process, hence needing to be careful when handling them.
Hasson, R. G. et al. Patchwork of promises: A critical analysis of immigration policies for unaccompanied undocumented children in the United States. Child & Family Social Work, [s. l.], v. 24, n. 2, p. 275–282, 2019. DOI 10.1111/cfs.12612. Disponível em: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=135794724&site=ehost-live. Acesso em: 21 maio. 2021.
In this source, the authors analyze the immigration policies that affect children who are not accompanied or documented. The researchers identified that unaccompanied and undocumented immigrant children created a gap in immigration policies. The authors reviewed the historical and modern policies on the issue and how the policies affect immigrant children.