Although the United States endeavors to be a strong proponent of
combating international trafficking, its policies are lacking in relation
to the screening process of Mexican UACs at the Border. The CBP
process does not provide enough time to determine whether the
children are victims of trafficking-which in many cases they are.
Other procedural elements of the screening process also do not help
determine whether these children are victims of trafficking. Because
of this, the United States is violating its obligations under
international law to prevent and identify victims of trafficking under
article 10(2), and other relevant provisions of the Trafficking
Protocol.