It s called the william wilberforce trafficking protection law. it requires they receive an opportunity before an immigration judge to determine their future status. it could be anywhere from a year to a little more than a year before the kids actually end up going to immigration court and seeing judge. they can have several hearings throughout their entire immigration court process. so it really just depends on the child and their remedies and if they have representation. reporter: it was intended to prevent child sex trafficking. but the recent flood of migrants has produced unintended consequence. go back! reporter: the obama administration says the law is limiting its ability to deal with the crisis and is asking congress for changes to help expedite the deportation process. the hearings will determine if the children will qualify for humanitarian relief and be allowed to stay. but according to white house officials, most will not. so they will be deported.