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The U.S. has deported more than half a million parents since 2009. Here’s what happens to their kids.
Lydia DePillis - Washington Post,

This article highlights recent research exploring the negative effects parental deportation has on children in the US.

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Child Welfare: Steps Have Been Taken to Address Unregulated Custody Transfers of Adopted Children
United States Government Accountability Office,

In this report, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined (1) the reasons adoptive families consider unregulated child custody transfers, and services that exist to support these families before they take such an action; (2) what is known about the prevalence of these transfers; and (3) actions selected states and federal agencies have taken to address such transfers. 

As they grow in US, many adoptees from Guatemala confront uncertainty about their backgrounds
David Crary - Star Tribune,

This article tells the story of several Guatemalan adoptees and their adoptive parents as they reunite with their birth families in Guatemala.

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UNICEF Call for Proposals: Use of Information Technology in Case Management for Child Protection in Emergencies
UNICEF,

Institutions are invited to submit a proposal by 10:00 AM EST, 04 September 2015.

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Hatch to Hold Finance Hearing on Alternatives to Foster Care Group Homes
U.S. Senate Finance Committee Press Release,

The United States Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will convene a hearing on Tuesday, August 4, to explore alternatives to help families and children reduce reliance on foster care group homes.

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Statement on Court Order to Release Immigrant Families from Detention
Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez,

On 27 July 2015, the U.S. Representatives Luis V. Gutiérrez (D- Ill.), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued a statement in response to a U.S. District Judge ruling that the detention of immigrant women and children violated the terms of the Flores Settlement.

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At the Crossroads for Unaccompanied Migrant Children: Policy, Practice & Protection
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) ,

This report presents policy and practice recommendations for the care and protection of unaccompanied migrant children in the United States, based on the wisdom and learning shared by participants in three Roundtable meetings convened by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS).

 

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Releases Comprehensive Report on Status of Care for Unaccompanied Children
PR Newswire,

The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has released a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for the care and protection of unaccompanied children in the United States.

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Suit to Accuse New York City and State of Keeping Children in Foster Care Too Long
Vivian Yee - New York Times,

This article from the New York Times, recounts several stories of children in foster care in New York City, and the ways in which the foster care system has failed them.

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Child Victims of Human Trafficking: Outcomes and Service Adaptation within the U.S. Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Programs
Hilary Chester, Nathalie Lummert, and Anne Mullooly,

This paper presents the features of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) program model that most effectively meets the specialized needs of foreign-born child victims of human trafficking.