‘Special Immigrant Juvenile’ petition approvals nationwide, by federal fiscal year
Child immigrants who have been abused or abandoned and cannot reunite with family can be given special juvenile status. There is no data showing how many of these young people live in Maine. Here is a look at the increasing number of children seeking the status nationwide.
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