alexandra.cascio Special Immigrant Juvenile Status was created in 1990 as a pathway to citizenship for minors who had been victims of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. This status shields these children from deportation while they go through the application process for a green card - which is notoriously backlogged. Since last year, ICE has detained 265 of these minors and deported 132 of them. #politics #news View all 301 comments