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Detention of Immigrant Children

Julie M. Linton, Marsha Griffin, Alan J. Shapiro and COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
Pediatrics May 2017, 139 (5) e20170483; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-0483
Julie M. Linton
aDepartment of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;
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Marsha Griffin
bDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Harlingen, Texas; and
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Alan J. Shapiro
cDepartment of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York
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Immigrant children seeking safe haven in the United States, whether arriving unaccompanied or in family units, face a complicated evaluation and legal process from the point of arrival through permanent resettlement in communities. The conditions in which children are detained and the support services that are available to them are of great concern to pediatricians and other advocates for children. In accordance with internationally accepted rights of the child, immigrant and refugee children should be treated with dignity and respect and should not be exposed to conditions that may harm or traumatize them. The Department of Homeland Security facilities do not meet the basic standards for the care of children in residential settings. The recommendations in this statement call for limited exposure of any child to current Department of Homeland Security facilities (ie, Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities) and for longitudinal evaluation of the health consequences of detention of immigrant children in the United States. From the moment children are in the custody of the United States, they deserve health care that meets guideline-based standards, treatment that mitigates harm or traumatization, and services that support their health and well-being. This policy statement also provides specific recommendations regarding postrelease services once a child is released into communities across the country, including a coordinated system that facilitates access to a medical home and consistent access to education, child care, interpretation services, and legal services.

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Detention of Immigrant Children
Julie M. Linton, Marsha Griffin, Alan J. Shapiro, COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
Pediatrics May 2017, 139 (5) e20170483; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0483

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Julie M. Linton, Marsha Griffin, Alan J. Shapiro, COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS
Pediatrics May 2017, 139 (5) e20170483; DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0483
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