CWS Alarmed over DHS Plan to Spur Departure of Unaccompanied Children

Reports indicate that as of October 3, DHS has begun to offer a $2,500 stipend to children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody who agree to forfeit their rights under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, withdraw their legal case, and file for “voluntary departure” from the United States.