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Protecting citizen-children safeguards our common future.

Luis H Zayas1

  • 1Center for Latino Family Research, George Warren Brown School of Social Work. lzayas@gwbmail.wustl.edu

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
|August 10, 2010
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Summary

Deportation of undocumented immigrants significantly impacts U.S. citizen-children, affecting one child for every two adults removed. Policies must adopt child welfare models to protect these vulnerable children and ensure humane treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Law

Background:

  • U.S. deportation policies disproportionately affect citizen-children in mixed-status families.
  • Parental deportation presents critical choices regarding children's futures, impacting their well-being.
  • Millions of U.S. citizen-children are affected by the removal of undocumented parents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the conditions and consequences faced by U.S. citizen-children affected by parental deportation.
  • To advocate for policy reforms that prioritize the welfare of citizen-children in immigration enforcement.
  • To highlight the need for child welfare models in federal immigration enforcement.

Main Methods:

  • Commentary and review of existing research on child welfare and immigration.
  • Analysis of the impact of deportation on children's health and education.
  • Examination of current and proposed legislation and international treaties.

Main Results:

  • Deportation policies create significant challenges for citizen-children, impacting their stability and development.
  • Lack of child-centered approaches in immigration enforcement leads to adverse outcomes.
  • Existing health and educational research can inform immigration court decisions.

Conclusions:

  • Federal immigration enforcement should integrate sound child welfare principles.
  • Legislation like the Child-Citizen Protection Act and The Dream Act is crucial for humane treatment.
  • Protecting citizen-children through policy and international agreements safeguards the nation's future.