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These Young People Were Told They Could Stay in the U.S. They Might Get Deported Anyway. Some 26,000 immigrant children who claim abuse, neglect or abandonment must remain effectively undocumented for years, despite being eligible for green cards. Illustrations by Julia Kuo
She was undocumented for over ten years since arriving in the U.S. from Guatemala with her mother. After gang members killed her father in their home country, she petitioned New York’s juvenile court to declare her abandoned by her father. That ruling would allow the then-15-year-old girl to apply for a special juvenile status with a pathway to permanent legal residence.
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About 26,000 abused and neglected young people must remain effectively undocumented for years, despite being told they can stay in the US.
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She was undocumented for over ten years since arriving in the U.S. from Guatemala with her mother. After gang members killed her father in their home country, she petitioned New York’s juvenile court to declare her “abandoned” by her father. That ruling would allow the then-15-year-old girl to apply for a Special Juvenile Status with a pathway to permanent legal residence.