Belgium - The dramatic situation of undocumented young people in the United States

17 March 2016

(ANS - Brussels) - The situation of migrants in the United States is difficult. Even more dramatic is that of "young undocumented migrants, who once they leave the school are entering the adult world without rights, and without a document to prove their identity." So said Ángel Gudiña, Executive Secretary of Don Bosco International, during the launch at the European Parliament of the book "Lives in Limbo" by Professor Roberto G. Gonzales of Harvard University, on the topic of young undocumented migrants.

Eleven million undocumented immigrants live in paranoia, depression and stress, for fear of being deported. "Most do not dare to leave their homes to work or go to school because raids can happen anywhere," says the Telesur news agency.

The Salesian Past Pupil Ángel Gudiña spoke at the round table of experts after the presentation by Professor Gonzales. He spoke on behalf of the European Youth Forum and the network organizations for Migration and Human Rights, to represent the involvement of youth organizations in addressing the problems and possible solutions relating to migrants and refugees.

The event, organized by the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) in cooperation with the European Youth Forum, with the participation also of MEPs Brando Benifei and Catherine Chinnici and of Inter-Groups for Youth and children, who are working, respectively, on proposals for the integration of refugees into the labour market and respect for the rights of children in migration processes.

Also present were many representatives of civil society and of the European Commission and several young people who have had the experience of being undocumented immigrants either in Europe or in the United States.

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