Articles, papers, presentations, and other materials authored by faculty from the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago.
Submissions from 2024
Adjudicating discretion in youth cases: Research, law, and policy for consideration in immigration proceedings, Sarah J. Diaz JD, LLM; Carolyn Frazier; and Lisa Jacobs
Understanding the Trafficking of Children for the Purposes of Labor in the United States, Amy Farrell, Meredith Dank, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Callie Hansson, Andrea Hughes, and Chlece Neal
Kids in Care: Unaccompanied Children in Federal Government Custody, Lauren Heidbrink MA/MS, PhD and Sarah Diaz JD, LLM
Submissions from 2023
No Right to Life: Lives Lost and the Legalized Violence that Shaped a Humanitarian Crisis in the Arizona Borderlands, Madeline Brashear JD and Sarah Diaz JD, LLM
Child trauma: Research, law, and policy for considerations in immigration proceedings, Sarah J. Diaz JD, LLM and Carolyn E. Frazier
Adolescent brain development: Research, law, and policy for consideration in immigration proceedings, Sarah J. Diaz JD, LLM; Peggy Frazier; and Xiaorong Jajah Wu
Submissions from 2022
An NGO Alternative Report for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Lonita Benson, Sarah Diaz, Katherine Kaufka Walts, and Meghan Scholnick
The Inappropriate Use of Juvenile Records in Immigration Discretion, Sarah Diaz and Lisa Jacobs
Zero Tolerance Atrocity Crimes Against Migrant Children and Families in the United States: An Accountability Framework for Family Separation, Sarah Diaz JD, LLM and Jenny Lee PhD
An NGO Input for the Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights of Migrants to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Human Rights Violations at International Borders: Trends, Prevention, and Accountability, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Sarah J. Diaz, and Abigail Mitchell
An NGO Input for the Special Rapporteur's Report on the Impact of Climate Change and the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Sarah Diaz, and Kellie Tomin
Submissions from 2021
A Report to the Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights of Migrants on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Migrant Children, Sarah Diaz JD, LLM
Input to SR on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Including its Causes and Consequences Regarding the Role of Organized Criminal Groups, Peggy Frazier and Katherine Kaufka Walts JD
RE: Center for the Human Rights of Children’s Input for the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD
An NGO Input for the Special Rapporteur's Report on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment on the Torture of Migrant Children in the United States, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Sarah J. Diaz, Alex Fox, Liliana Jimenez, and Jenny Lee
An NGO Input for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Rights of the Child and Family Reunification, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Sarah J. Diaz, Abigail Mitchell, Gladis Molina, and Jennifer Nagda
An NGO Input to the Special Rapporteur for the Human Rights of Migrants to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Report on Pushback Practices and their Impact on the Human Rights of Migrants, Katherine Kaufka Walts, Sarah J. Diaz, and Malachy Schrobilgen
Submissions from 2020
Addressing Environmental Toxins that Affect Children Through A Children's rights Framework: Tools to help you succeed, Jenifer Cartland
Hague Abduction Law for the Contemporary Immigrant Parent and Child, Sarah Diaz
Submissions from 2019
Chicago's School Closings: From a Civil Rights Perspective to a Human Rights Perspective, Lincoln Hill
Submissions from 2018
Unaccompanied Immigrant Child and Family/Sponsor Community Service System Study: Metropolitan Chicago Area, Adam Avrushin and Maria Vidal De Haymes
Supporting Newcomer Students: A Chicago-Specific Exploration of Social and Emotional Learning Initiatives, Lincoln Hill
Re: DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002; RIN 1653-AA75, 0970-AC42; Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD and Diane Geraghty
Addressing Environmental Gentrification: Improving Environmental Health for Children and Youth without Displacement, Tania Schusler and Amy Krings
Sex Trafficking of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth in the United States, Meaghan Tomasiewicz
Submissions from 2017
Education Access for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Deidra Coleman and Adam Avrushin
Child Labor Trafficking in the United States: A Hidden Crime, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD
Children’s Exposure to Environmental Toxins: Socioeconomic Factors and Subsequent Effects on Mental Health and Function, Dorothy L. McLeod
Submissions from 2016
Crossing the Border Alone: Catholic Responses to Unaccompanied Children Migrating to the United States, Molly Greening
An NGO response to the periodic report of the United States of America to the UN committee on the rights of the child concerning the optional protocol to the convention on the rights of the child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD, Maria Woltjen JD, and Kelly Albinak Kribs
A Review of Needs and Challenges Facing Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Released into U.S. Communities, Dorothy L. McLeod
Submissions from 2015
A City and Countywide Summit to Advance Healthy Homes & Healthy Communities in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago
The Right to Be a Child: Human Trafficking of Child Soldiers and Gang Involved Youth, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD
Policy Brief: Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families, Jeanne Murray
Submissions from 2013
Legal Services Assessment for Trafficked Children- Cook County, Illinois Case Study, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD, Linda Rio Reichmann JD, and Catherine Lee MA
Submissions from 2012
Human Trafficking and Exploitation of Children and Youth in the United States- Outcome Document, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD
2012 CHRC/Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights Alternative Report, Katherine Kaufka Walts JD and Maria Woltjen JD
Submissions from 2011
Building a Child Welfare Response to Child Trafficking Handbook (2011), Katherine Kaufka Walts JD; Shelby French MSW, MSc; Heather Moore MSW; and Sehla Ashai JD
Submissions from 2007
Children's Rights are Human Rights- An Introductory Handbook for Students and Professionals, Claire Bedard
