General Sta s cs about UAC Most Common Native Countries of UAC
*An unaccompanied alien child is a child who has no lawful immigra on status in the United States; has not a ained 18 years of age; and, with respect to whom, there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States, or no parent or legal guardian in the United States available to provide care and physical custody. See 6 U.S.C. § 279(g)(2)
FY 2012 77% Male
Mexico FY 2012: 8% FY 2013: 3% Guatemala FY 2012: 34% FY 2013: 37%
23% Female
17% < 14 years
El Salvador FY 2012: 27% FY 2013: 26%
FY 2013 73% Male
27% Female
24% < 14 years old
Honduras FY 2012: 27% FY 2013: 30% 70,000
UAC Referrals
60,000
Reasons why these minors have come to the United States include, but are not limited to, the following: To escape violence, abuse or persecu on in their home countries. To find family members already residing in the United States To seek work to support themselves, their family, or their own children Were brought into the United States by human
60,000
50,000
Ecuador FY 2012: 2% FY 2013: 2%
40,000 24,668
30,000 20,000 10,000
13, 625 6,775
0 2003-2011 Average Per Year
FY 2012
FY 2013
Estimated total in FY 2014
Other FY 2012: 2% FY 2013: 3%