Impact of the criminalization of migration on the protection and enjoyment of human rights 2010, para. 49
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The Special Rapporteur wishes to draw the General Assembly's attention to the impact and consequences that immigration-related detention of adults may have on their children, particularly in connection with their rights to development, family life and mental health. In his view, adopting a child-rights approach, which considers the child's best interests, will require alternative policies to address the migration status of their parents, including measures that facilitate regularization, access to social rights and family unity, rather than resorting to the criminal justice system.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants