Serving Refugee Children: Listening to Stories of Detention in the USA

Serving Refugee Children exposes the hardships and traumatic experiences of unaccompanied and undocumented children seeking safety in the United States, including imprisonment, separation from families, and immigration enforcement raids. It highlights the brave human spirits of these children in their search for safety and calls for immigration policies that foster engagement and interconnectedness.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2021
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Serving Refugee Children vividly portrays the challenges and distressing experiences faced by unaccompanied and undocumented children as they seek safety in the United States, only to face imprisonment, separation from their families, and immigration enforcement raids. The current legislation and bureaucracy impose restrictions on the publication of first-person narratives from these children, yet service providers and grassroots activists who author the pieces in this collection bear witness to the remarkable resilience and human spirit of these children in their quest for safety in the United States. Through the powerful medium of storytelling, Serving Refugee Children sheds light on the numerous hardships endured by unaccompanied and undocumented children, including the deplorable conditions in current detention centers. It is unacceptable for any child to endure the persecution experienced by the children featured in these stories or to embark on perilous journeys across Latin America or face the arduous immigration court process without assistance. Researchers and readers who believe that the emotional connection of storytelling can humanize discussions and contribute to the development of immigration policies that promote engagement and interconnectedness will find this volume of great interest.

Weight: 350g
Dimension: 225 x 150 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433179495
Edition number: New ed