While economic conditions in this region have been poor for quite some time. they have not significantly changed in the last few years. We also know that a law passed in 2008 with the best of intentionsthe William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorizationis making it more difficult to return unaccompanied children to their families. Unlike illegal immigrants from Mexico. who are required by law to be processed and promptly returned home. the 2008 law guarantees minors from these countries a court date and mandates extensive assistance for temporary relocation as they wait out their pending appeal. We also know that a large number of these individuals evade attending these proceedings. and that ultimately. few minors are sent home. In fact. most are able to stay for years. and a large number remain permanently. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement data. only 1.669 children were deported in 2013 despite more than 26.000 apprehensions. These statistics are stunning. Mr.
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