"I never met my father. He was murdered before I was born."
- Luna, age 8

"It was not safe on my street. I had to stay inside forever or run away."
- Natalia, age 16

This month we are raising funds for legal assistance for unaccompanied children. In immigration court, having a lawyer matters. One study found that 73% of child migrants with legal representation were allowed to stay in the U.S., while only 15% of those without representation were allowed to stay.

Your gift can change the course of a child's life.

The need is urgent. Please make a generous donation to USCRI today. ([link removed])
We are all hearing about the increased numbers of unaccompanied children at the border. You may be wondering what USCRI does to help children who cross the border alone.
* We provide legal representation, so that each child has an advocate by their side in court. No child should be forced to face a judge alone, unable to speak the language and unsure of what is happening.

* We provide a safe, welcoming temporary home for unaccompanied girls age 13-17 at Rinconcito del Sol (“A little corner of sunshine”), our shelter in Florida.

* We make sure that thousands of kids in government custody are placed in a safe home with a caring family. Our case workers make sure children are enrolled in school, receive health and mental health care, and are supported as they build a new life in an unfamiliar place.

* We meet with legislators on Capitol Hill, to encourage a humane and welcoming response to every single child who comes to the U.S. seeking peace and safety.

* We provide written policy recommendations to those in power. Our latest brief ([link removed]) contains recommendations for federal policy changes to reduce the number of children entering custody, reunify children with their families, and adapt to periodic surges in numbers.

Above all, we care and we protect. As stated by Mario Bruzzone, USCRI policy analyst, “The solution that some have proposed—returning to Trump Administration border policies—solves the problem of increased arrivals by denying children protection. The U.S. should not be so hard-hearted. To do so would simply deliver children back into the danger that they were fleeing. Unaccompanied children do not just disappear when it is convenient not to see them. No child should be expendable.”

If you agree, we hope you will make a gift in support of our work today. We can't do it without you. Thank you.
AnnaMarie Bena
USCRI Vice President
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