Unaccompanied Children: Agency Efforts to Reunify Children Separated from Parents at the Border

• 2018

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This report is about efforts to reunite children who were separated from their parents at the U.S. border. It describes how different agencies are working together to bring these families back together. The report highlights challenges faced by these agencies, such as tracking and identifying children and parents, and improving communication between organizations involved in the process. It also mentions steps taken to improve these efforts, like better data management systems and increased coordination among government bodies. The goal is to ensure that all separated children can be safely reunited with their families as soon as possible.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child, Abandoned; Government Agencies; United States Government Agencies

Institutions: U.S. Government Accountability Office

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