Undocumented Youth in America
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Undocumented Youth in America
Ivy Dyson March 1, 2013
Orcutt Academy High School Frosh Core
Undocumented Youth
• As of 2012 there were 1.1 million illegal immigrant minors in America.
Do you know any illegal immigrants?
49% of people know
an illegal immigrant
Do you know any illegal immigrants in your
community?
Yes
No
51% 49%
Children Amongst Us
These children attend our
schools and grow up knowing
America as their home.
Social Workers & Undocumented Minors
Social workers are available to assist youth in becoming legal, because many children are
brought to America by their parents and might not even be aware of their legal status
until they apply for college or try to get a driver’s license.
Not Their Choice
Many minors are brought to
America by their parents or
smugglers illegally. They might not be aware of this until
adulthood.
Illegal Minors
46% of the people agree that illegal
minors should have a path to citizenship,
50% strongly agree that
should have a background
check, &
40% disagree that they
should be given a lawyer.
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Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Illegal minors shouldbe given a lawyer, bythe government, todefend them incourt.
Illegal minors shouldhave a backgroundcheck before they aregranted citizenship.
Illegal minors shouldbe allowed a path tocitizenship.
65,000 Students
“Every year 65,000 undocumented
students graduate from high school
in the U.S. (Gonzales, 2009)”.
Alone to Defend Themselves
Since these children are illegal, the
government does not have to provide a lawyer for them, so often they attend
their court hearings with only a social worker to assist them (Preston).
Immigration Social Workers
• Social workers can assist undocumented youth in finding a path to citizenship.
Education
The social worker can meet with
them to learn their situation and help find them a lawyer, who will work at a reduced rate or for
charity.
Options
Social workers can also educate them on options like the
DREAM Act, certain student
visas, green cards, and foster
care/adoption.
Social Workers
86% of people
thought that the best way
social workers can
help immigrants is
to educate them of ways to stay here
legally.
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How can social workersassist illegal minors?
Meet with them andlearn their situation.
Find them a lawyer.
Educate them ondifferent options to stayin America legally.
Accompany them tocourt hearings.
Social Workers & Immigration
• Social workers can help youth in becoming legal, because many children are brought to America by their parents and should be granted a pathway to citizenship.
Reform
I hope that with immigration reform comes better policies
toward minors and easier ways to
come here legally.
Works Cited • Haverkamp, Emily. "What Every Social Worker Should Know
About Immigration Law." Jan/Feb 2008. Social Work Today. 30 January 2013 <http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/janfeb2008p26.shtml>.
• Maxwell, Lesli A. "The Diversity of America's Undocumented Youth." 9 July 2012. Education Week. 30 January 2013 <http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2012/07/the_diversity_of_americas_undo.html>.
• McClellan, Nick. "How Many Illegal Immigrants Live in Your State?" 1 February 2013. Slate. 4 February 2013 <http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/02/map_illegal_immigrant_population_by_state.html>.
Works Cited
• Morriss-Compton, Darnell. "Immigration Divides Nation, Unites Social Workers." n.d. Social Work Today. 2013 January 2013 <http://people.bu.edu/humberto/ImmigrationDividesNationUnitesSocialWorkers.htm>.
• National Association of Social Workers. "Immigration and Refugee Resettlement ." 2010. National Association of Social Workers. 30 January 2013 <http://www.naswdc.org/practice/intl/issues/immigration.asp>.
• —. "Social Workers Support Young Immigrants DREAMs." July 2010. National Association of Social Workers. 30 January 2013 <http://www.socialworkers.org/practice/intl/2010/dreamact.asp>.
Works Cited • National Immigration Law Center. "FAQ: Deferred Action for
Certain Immigrant Youth." 27 September 2012. National Immigration Law Center. 30 January 2013 <http://www.nilc.org/FAQdeferredactionyouth.html>.
• Pastor, Robert A. "A Remedy for Voeter Fraud and Illegal Immigration." 31 January 2013. Charlotte Observer. 4 February 2013 <http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/01/31/3825592/a-remedy-for-voter-fraud-and-illegal.html>.
• Politifact. "Facebook post says "less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare"." 20 June 2012. Politifact. 4 February 2013 <http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/jun/20/facebook-posts/facebook-post-says-less-2-percent-illegals-are-pic/>.
Works Cited
• Preston, Julia. "Young and Alone, Facing Court and Deportation." 25 August 2012. New York Times. 4 February 2013 <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/us/more-young-illegal-immigrants-face-deportation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&>.
• Younglai, Rachelle. "House Lawmakers Mull Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants." 31 January 2013. Reuters. 4 February 2013 <http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-usa-immigration-house-idUSBRE91003N20130201>.
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Ivy Dyson
Orcutt Academy High School
Frosh Core
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