Supporting Immigrant Children and Youth: What Pediatricians and Other Clinicians Can Do.

Pediatr Clin North Am

Child Advocacy Clinic, Rutgers Law School, 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102, USA. Electronic address:

Published: April 2020

For migrant children, many obstacles stand in the way of them securing even the most basic of necessities, and many live with the constant threat of being returned to countries where their very lives are in danger. These children and families, many of whom have experienced multiple forms of trauma, both in their home countries and on the journey to the United States, have extensive needs (for medical, mental health, educational, and legal services) that are not being met. Although pediatric medical professionals cannot respond to all issues, they are well situated to assist these vulnerable children.

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