Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Exclusion and Protection in US Immigration Law and Policy 1
6. 2. Central American Youths Escape from Violence 36
7. 3. Enter the Bureaucratic Maze: The Legal Socialization of Unaccompanied Minors Begins 68
8. 4. Access to Legal Representation: Representing Eligible Youths or Choosing the “Compelling” Case 100
9. 5. Lawyering with Unaccompanied Minors: Helping Youths Apply for Asylum and Protections for Abandoned, Abused, or Neglected Children 131
10. 6. Coming of Age under the Gaze of the State 172
11. 7. Beyond Precarious Protections: Lessons for Humane Immigration Reform 208
12. Methods Appendix 227
13. Notes 239
14. References 257
15. Index 273