Hi Friend,

We’re all hearing about the surge in unaccompanied children at our southern border and the severe overcrowding in government facilities designed to hold them. It’s truly a heartbreaking situation.

“Imagine the parents left behind,” says Eskinder Negash, USCRI’s President and CEO. “Their situation is so desperate that they make the heart-rending decision to send their children across the border alone, not knowing if they will ever see them again. As a father of five myself, my heart goes out to them and I pledge that we will care for their children to the very best of our ability.”

USCRI's case workers make sure that unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. are safe, healthy, and enrolled in school, and our legal team provides each child with an attorney who sees their case through the complex legal system.

This month we are raising funds to provide legal representation to children who have crossed the border on their own. Without an attorney, it’s likely that many of the children will be deported back into the same dangerous conditions they fled. "It's impossible for these kids to navigate the court system on their own," says Hila Moss, USCRI Managing Attorney. "Most of them don't speak English. They don't know what their rights are or what paperwork needs to be filed. They are truly vulnerable and their entire lives are on the line."

Please consider making a donation today ([link removed]) to help provide legal assistance to unaccompanied children. The need is urgent. If you’ve already given, thank you!

With gratitude,

AnnaMarie Bena
USCRI Vice President

Mariana and Paul, a sister and brother from Honduras, arrived in the U.S. without their parents at the ages of 14 and 12. With the help of their USCRI attorney, they were granted Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, which meant they could remain in the U.S. temporarily.

After several years, they were eligible to apply for legal permanent residency and with USCRI's help, they succeeded! This designation opens the door to higher education and work opportunities that would have been beyond reach otherwise. We're thrilled for these wonderful young people!

Please donate today to ensure that young people like Mariana and Paul have an advocate by their side. No child should have to face a judge alone. Thank you.
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