Values based analysis of policies and practices impacting immigrants and their families, especially those related to immigration detention and deportation.

Child Detention Frequently Asked Questions

Across the country different types of facilities are opening for unaccompanied children arriving at the border. In some instances, local governments are coordinating with federal agencies to use stadiums and convention centers to hold children. In other instances, the administration is using military camps and bases. There are two types of facilities we are currently seeing an expansion of: “influx facilities” and “emergency intake sites.”