The outcomes for migrant children seeking asylum in the U.S. can vary greatly. And a big factor may be which part of the world they’re coming from.
As more unaccompanied children seek asylum in the U.S., the federal government is struggling to find appropriate housing for them. And for children from Africa and the Middle East, the waits can be much longer.
Lawyers at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center have been tracking this for years. Their data shows a discriminatory trend.
"We started to see that the needs of children from non-Spanish speaking countries were not being met to the same extent," said Marion Donovan-Kaloust, director of legal services for Immigrant Defenders. "And that’s obviously concerning because all children in care should be entitled to the same level of care."
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