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4 reasons why migrant children arriving alone to the US create a 'border crisis'

  • Written by Ediberto Román, Professor of Law, Florida International University
4 reasons why migrant children arriving alone to the US create a 'border crisis'Unaccompanied minors wait to see a Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas on March 25, 2021.John Moore/Getty Images

Children arriving at the southern border without their parents have presented a political and humanitarian challenge for the past three presidents.

Their numbers began rising considerably after 2009,...

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