Graduate Research Papers
Award Winner
2016 Outstanding Master's Research Paper Award Recipients - First Place.
To go to the Graduate Student Award Recipients collection page, click here.
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Immigrant children--Government policy--Iowa; Immigrant children--Legal status, laws, etc.--Iowa;
Abstract
Beginning in 2012, an influx of immigrant children from the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras arrived in the United States from their home countries searching for safety and security. As the federal government stepped in to help place the children throughout the states, the governor of Iowa made a stance refusing to provide funding to these children leaving non-profits and faith-based organizations to provide the necessary resources. This study examines the options, services, and resources the children have accessed or are capable of accessing after arriving in the United States. Through interviews with agencies, groups, and organizations in Iowa, participants offered information on the current services provided, as well as policy and practice recommendations at the state and federal levels on how to improve our current immigration processes. The results of this study help to advance social work practice and policy changes to ensure international protection, gain a stronger collaboration with the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and create a plan for easier accessibility for visas or citizenships for the immigrant children and their families.
Year of Submission
2015
Year of Award
2016 Award
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
Department of Social Work
First Advisor
Augustina Naami
Date Original
2015
Object Description
1 PDF file (55 pages)
Copyright
©2015 Megan Vogt
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Vogt, Megan, "Influx of child immigrants to the United States: Policy & practice implications" (2015). Graduate Research Papers. 77.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/77
