21st Century
Modern children's rights issues in the United States include child labor laws, including many agricultural settings where young people between the ages of 14 and 18 routinely work full time jobs and receive half of the minimum wage. Another common issue is child custody. Laws that make it extremely difficult for non-custodial parents to spend quality time with their children. After two hearings in Congress, children's rights during treatment became a focus.
| Timeline of 21st century events related to children's rights in the U.S. in chronological order | |||||
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| Date | Parties | Event | |||
| 2001 | Immigration and Naturalization Service | 5,385 unaccompanied children were detained by the INS. | |||
| 2002 | Convention of the Rights of the Child | The U.S. Senate unanimously consents to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography and the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. Both Protocols, separate treaties from the CRC, were enacted by the U.N. in 2000. | |||
| 2007 | Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act | The Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act is introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein for the ninth time since the 106th Congress. The act would establish an Office of Children's Service at the U.S. Department of Justice. | |||
| 2008 | Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 | Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008 was introduced by representative George Miller. The act, supported by organizations such as Community Alliance for the Ethical Treatment of Youth, would require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes. It passed the House on June 28, 2008. | |||
| 2011 | United States Supreme Court | The Supreme Court held in Brown v. The EMA that rights protected under the first amendment were extended to children. | |||
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Young People's Rights In The United States
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