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XV Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) Regional Seminar on Migration and Family

Strategy for Prevention and Assistance to Returned Unaccompanied Migrant Girls, Boys, and Adolescents. XV Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) Regional Seminar on Migration and Family Colegio de la Frontera Norte April 21-23, 2010.

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XV Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) Regional Seminar on Migration and Family

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  1. Strategy for Prevention and Assistance to Returned Unaccompanied Migrant Girls, Boys, and Adolescents • XV Regional Conference on Migration (RCM)Regional Seminar on Migration and Family • Colegio de la Frontera Norte • April 21-23, 2010

  2. Mexican Migrants Under 18 Years of Age Deported by the United States, 2007 - 2009 Accompanied Unaccompanied Year of Repatriation Source: Centro de Estudios Migratorios, INM, based on the monthly newsletter on migration statistics

  3. Reasons for Migration of Unaccompanied Boys, Girls, and Adolescents • Economic Reasons: • Taking on economic responsibility in their families • Finding employment in the US • Gaining a better quality of life • Family-Related Reasons: • Family reunification • Family recomposition or restructuring • Child abuse, violence, or mistreatment

  4. Risks Associated to the Migration of Unaccompanied Boys, Girls, and Adolescents • Migrant smuggling and trafficking • Child exploitation: sexual and labor • Drug use and trafficking • Victims of violence and organized crime • Abuse and mistreatment • Unwanted pregnancies and STIs • Accidents and dangers

  5. Objectives of the Strategy • To prevent and to provide assistance: • Needs of repatriated unaccompanied migrant boys, girls, and adolescents • Parallel problems that they are exposed to • To promote coordinated actions and family and community containment.

  6. Population Served No data available 18 years and older 13-17 years 6-12 years 0-6 years

  7. Population Served

  8. Population Served

  9. Regions Covered by the Strategy

  10. Northern Border

  11. Southern Border

  12. Places of Origin

  13. Places of OriginProtection Centers for Children

  14. Inter-institutional Dialogue Table • Objectives: • To increase the visibility of migration of unaccompanied boys, girls, and adolescents • To promote a comprehensive approach to address this issue • To coordinate efforts • Participants: • Federal Government • State and Municipal Governments • Civil Society Organizations • International Organizations (UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM)

  15. THANK YOU • www.dif.gob.mx

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