Neha Desai
Neha Desai is the managing director of children's human rights and dignity at the National Center for Youth Law. She advocates for the rights of unaccompanied migrant children and is vocal about the adverse effects of stringent immigration policies on their welfare. Desai has expressed concerns over recent changes that complicate the process of reuniting children with their guardians, emphasizing the importance of maintaining children's safety and dignity within the immigration system.
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Neha Desai is the managing director of Children’s Human Rights & Dignity at the National Center for Youth Law, criticizing the blocking of releases based on nationality.
Exclusive: Trump administration plans to send hundreds of Guatemalan children in government custody back to home country
United States· 2025-08-29
Neha Desai, managing director of Children’s Human Rights at the National Center for Youth Law, criticized the use of unaccompanied children as pawns in deportation efforts.
Trump administration moves to rapidly deport migrant children, asking teens if they want to leaveUnited States· 2025-07-23
Neha Desai criticized the administration for compromising the health and safety of immigrant children.
Republicans say they want more American babies – but which kind? | US politics
United Kingdom· 2025-05-15
Neha Desai is the managing director of children’s human rights and dignity at the National Center for Youth Law.
Immigration court’s youngest left to their own devicesUnited States· 2025-04-17
