Children with no parent or legal guardian in the US to provide care to them as known as ___________

• A. Orphaned minors
• B. Unaccompanied children
• C. Guardianship cases
• D. Homeless youths

Answer: (B)

The idea here is a specific status of a child who has no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care for them. In practice, this is described as an unaccompanied child. This term is used in child welfare and immigration contexts to identify minors who arrive without a parent or guardian and therefore require the state or federal systems to arrange care, supervision, and future custody or sponsorship while their immigration or protective proceedings unfold.

An orphaned minor would imply the death of one or both parents but doesn’t necessarily mean there’s no guardian in place or available in the U.S. Guardianship cases refer to legal proceedings to appoint someone as a guardian, not to the child’s current lack of a caregiver. Homeless youths describe housing instability, which is a different issue from the absence of a parent or legal guardian to provide care.