Immigrant Children & Families

Children and families are taking dangerous journeys to escape violence and extreme hardship in and around their country of origin. Texas Appleseed applies expertise gleaned from other programmatic areas to help immigrant children and families. Our work has included systemic recommendations to help child refugees who come to the U.S. for safety — children who deserve humane treatment and the protection of domestic and international law.

Reports

Cover of report titled, Children at Risk at the Border Children at Risk at the Border: Evaluation of the Protection and Care of Unaccompanied Mexican Migrant Children,
Core Principles: Child Refugees in the United States,
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More Resources

Cover page of flyer/fact sheet: Spanish version, Protecciones Para Estudiantes Inmigrantes Bajo McKinney-Vento Protecciones Para Estudiantes Inmigrantes Bajo McKinney-Vento,
Cover page of flyer/fact sheet: English version, Protections for Immigrant Students Under McKinney-Vento Protections for Immigrant Students Under McKinney-Vento,
El Plan es Tener Un Plan: Cómo Protegerse en Caso de Deportación,
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Team Members

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Gabriella C. McDonald

Deputy Director

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Key Statistics

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89%

Percent of unaccompanied children from Mexico who were immediately returned between 2013 and 2019

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1.2%

In comparison, percent of unaccompanied children from Non-Contiguous Countries who were immediately returned between 2013 and 2019

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94%

Percentage of Mexican children interviewed who said "escaping organized criminal violence" was a reason they migrated from their home