| Children and Unaccompanied Minors Problem ncreasingly, Israel is detaining children and minors who lack legal status. Those either in detention or at risk of being detained fall into roughly three groups: Children of Migrant Workers: While some 600 children have been granted legal status in the context of a government campaign, hundreds more are slated for deportation. In many cases, they are very young children being raised by single mothers (their fathers have already been deported). Children of Refugees: Some 100 children, including newborns, are currently being held in detention centers. They are not provided with schooling, physical conditions suitable to proper development or any special treatment. Unaccompanied Minors: Over the last few years, increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors have been entering Israel. Most are victims of labor trafficking or refugees from countries such as Eritrea and Sudan. While conditions have improved for some such minors, many refugee minors continue to be detained with no special provisions made for their safety or welfare. Many families are, or have been separated, by the process of detention and deportation. For example, some refugee children are separated from their parents when crossing into Israel. Irrespective of their personal situation, we believe detention of children is unacceptable. Rather, their cases must be handled by the social welfare authorities and a more humane solution found for them. Solution
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