unaccompanied

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The overhaul includes an exception for unaccompanied minors, who will still receive protected status for a period of five years "while the Government considers the appropriate long-term policy for this group".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

On this week’s Amicus Plus bonus episode, Dahlia Lithwick was joined by Kristin Clarens, an immigration lawyer and advocate who has focused much of her 20-year career on unaccompanied youth and noncitizen kids.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Her coverage includes writing about the southern border, legal and employment-based immigration, refugee resettlement, care of unaccompanied children, immigration enforcement and relevant legislation on Capitol Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

There are many unaccompanied minors, including children who lost their parents on the road, coming in every day.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

I heard them whisper at the impropriety of my roving about unaccompanied, but I didn’t care.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago