U.S. Combats Child Marriage Abroad, Grants Thousands of Spousal Visas for Immigrant Kids

U.S. Combats Child Marriage Abroad, Grants Thousands of Spousal Visas for Immigrant KidsWhile the U.S. government advances policies to prevent child marriage in foreign countries it approves thousands of petitions filed by Americans seeking spouse or fiancé visas for children born abroad. In the last decade more than 8,500 petitions for spousal entry into the U.S. involved minors, according to government figures included in a Senate Homeland Security report (How the U.S. Immigration System Encourages Child Marriages) released this month.

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