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unaccompanied

[uhn-uh-kuhm-puh-need] / ˌʌn əˈkʌm pə nid /


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But advocates for unaccompanied minors feel differently, calling them a pretext to locate and deport children and their families.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

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

She begins in shock, singing unaccompanied, on a dark stage in a darkened hall, performers illuminated by powerful spotlights.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

Most of the Central Americans go to reunite with a parent, say counselors at a detention center in Texas where the INS houses the largest number of the unaccompanied children it catches.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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