A Conversation on Migrant Child Detainment: Policies and Implications

This products is free for those who attended FNCE^® 2019.

In July, the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General released a Management Alert that outlined problems found with the conditions at Customs and Border Protection detention facilities along the Southern border and called for immediate action to address the conditions. This interactive discussion will feature immigration and child health policy experts who will provide deep insights into current conditions at these facilities, discuss the potential nutritional and health impacts on children of these policies, and explain the policy solutions currently being considered by advocates, Congress, and the administration.

Planned with the Legislative and Public Policy Committee

CPEU: 1.0
CPE Level: 1- Basic
Learning Need Codes: 1080, 4080, 4150

Learning Objectives

• Outline the current food and nutrition standards and practices at Customs and Boarder Protection (CBP) detention facilities
• Discuss the potential nutritional and health impacts on children of these policies and practices
• Describe advocacy initiatives by the Academy and other organizations to add the needs of children who are detained

Moderator

• Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN

Speakers

• Tamar Magarik Haro, B.A.
• Theresa Brown