### Question
How does Citizenship and Immigration Services define unaccompanied alien child?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 279*, **unaccompanied alien child** is defined as:

> a child who—


(A) has no lawful immigration status in the United States

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 279*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER IV-DIRECTORATE OF BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY > Part E-Citizenship and Immigration Services**

