Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program Fact Sheet

2/22 By law, HHS has custody and must provide care for each UC, defined as a child who has no lawful
immigration status in the United States; has not attained 18 years of age; and, with respect to whom, there is no parent or legal guardian in the United States, or no parent or legal guardian in the United States available to provide care and physical custody.