Children in Custody at the Border

Rowland, Ralph D.

Children in Custody at the Border - 1 online resource (298 pages) - American Political, Economic, and Security Issues Ser. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Kids in Cages: Inhumane Treatment at the Border( -- Statement of Yazmin Juarez, Asylum Seeker -- Statement of Michael Breen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Human Rights First -- Statement of Clara Long, Deputy Washington Director, Human Rights Watch -- Statement of Hope Frye, Executive Director, Project Lifeline -- Statement of Dr. Carlos A. Gutierrez, MD, FAAP, Pediatrics, Private Practice -- Statement of Ronald D. Vitiello, Former Chief, U.S. Border Patrol, Former Acting Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- Chapter 2 Assessing the Adequacy of DHS Efforts to Prevent Child Deaths in Custody( -- Statement of Chairwoman Kathleen M. Rice, January 14, 2020 -- Statement of Ranking Member Clay Higgins, January 14, 2020 -- Statement of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, January 14, 2020 -- Statement of Brian S. Hastings, Chief, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- Prepared Statement of Brian S. Hastings, January 14, 2020 -- CBP's Law Enforcement Mission -- The Humanitarian Crisis of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Emergency Humanitarian Supplemental Appropriation -- Enhanced Medical Care -- Enhanced Medical Support Directive -- Infectious Disease -- The Crisis Is Far from Over -- Conclusion -- Statement of Alexander L. Eastman, MD, MPH, Facs, Faems, Senior Medical Officer-Operations, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- Prepared Staement of Alexander L. Eastman, January 14, 2020 -- CWMD/CMO Support to the Southwest Border Migration Crisis -- CWMD Direct Support to the SWB Unaccompanied Alien Children and Family Units: A Unique Challenge to the SWB Healthcare "System" and the Overall 2019 Migration Crisis -- Specialized Expertise: Available 24/7, Everyday -- Consultation, Coordination, and Integration of an Interagency Effort -- Integration into Local SWB Communities: Critical Linkages with Healthcare Systems and Public Health -- Improved Coordination and Integration of a SWB Healthcare System -- International Engagement -- Future Directions -- Statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics, January 14, 2020 -- Unique Needs of Children -- Recent CBP Actions AAP Recommendations -- Appendix -- Questions from Chairwoman Kathleen M. Rice for Brian Hastings -- Questions from Chairman Bennie G. Thompson for Brian Hastings -- Questions from Honorable Sylvia Garcia for Brian Hastings -- Questions from Chairwoman Kathleen M. Rice for Alexander L. Eastman -- Questions from Honorable Lauren Underwood for Alexander L. Eastman -- Chapter 3 -- CBP Families and Children Care Panel Final Report( -- CBP Families and Children Care Panel Subcommittee Members -- Homeland Security Advisory Council Staff -- Executive Summary -- Introduction Key Emergency Recommendations of Our Interim Report -- Status of Cbp and DHS Actions



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Refugee children--United States.
Immigrants--Government policy--United States.


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