Trump administration will fingerprint child migrants’ parents
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(Worthy News) – The Trump administration will soon begin fingerprinting parents claiming custody of children who entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, officials said on Tuesday, prompting criticism that children may be abandoned by those who fear being identified and deported.
Currently, most parents are not required to be fingerprinted to get custody of their children.
U.S. laws and legal precedent limit the time juveniles can be detained, so those caught crossing the border alone are often released to adult sponsors in the United States. The children are then expected to show up to immigration court to fight their deportation cases. [ Source: Reuters (Read More…) ]
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