In the context of the 53rd General Assembly of the Organization of American States, the Migrant and Refugee Children in the Americas Side Event introduced the video “Migrant Children’s Testimony”.
The UNICEF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Inter-American Dialogue welcome the Declaration for the Protection and Integration of Migrant and Refugee Children in the Americas, made in the context of the 53rd Regular Session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS).
A compilation of the most relevant Dialogue’s articles, presentations and reports on Central America: its development challenges and policy options.
There has been a sharp increase in the number of unaccompanied migrant children from Central America attempting to enter the US.
More than 52,000 Central American children, passing through Mexico, have sought entry into the US.
The United States must not only reform its domestic immigration policy, but also reassess its drug, trade, and foreign-aid policies toward the region.
What is behind the spike in unaccompanied children crossing the border?
