In this opinion article from Huffington Post, Carol Emig states that there are millions of refugee children around the world who need protection. She cites Moving Beyond Trauma: Child Migrants and Refugees in the U.S., which states that more than a 127,000 children will enter into the U.S. by the end of 2016. She further points out that 37,000 will be designated as refugees are asylees, and another 90,000 will be apprehended at the border and likely face detention.
Emig states that the U.S. should have policies in place that help to keep families together. She also suggests building welcoming communities, and address the trauma experienced by the children.