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May 22
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For immigrants, guardian plan would mean peace of mind

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For immigrants, guardian plan would mean peace of mind

Bitta Mostofi and David A. Hansell, Times Union (May 14, 2018)

As we reach the final months of this year’s legislative session, New York legislators have an opportunity to protect immigrant families at a time when increasing enforcement has created fear and uncertainty in our communities. A bill currently before the Senate would allow immigrant parents to appoint a “standby guardian” to ensure that their children are properly cared for in the event they are arrested or deported by ICE.

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May 22
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NJ immigrant families prepare to be split up under Trump

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NJ immigrant families prepare to be split up under Trump

Steph Solis, App.com (May 16, 2018)

An estimated 154,000 immigrants without legal status in New Jersey have a child, and the majority of those children were born in the U.S., making them citizens. Many of these parents, now targeted for deportation, are setting up plans to ensure their children are accounted for should they be separated.

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May 22
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Plight of children is lost in immigration debate [Opinion]

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Plight of children is lost in immigration debate [Opinion]

Stan Perry, Chron (May 17, 2018)

As a pro bono immigration attorney for children immigrants and refugees over the past five years in Houston, I am struck by how little the fear-mongering and mischaracterizations of people from Central America seeking safety, like those traveling in the recent caravan of refugees from Central America, resonates with reality.

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May 22
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The Cruelty of Breaking Up Immigrant Families

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The Cruelty of Breaking Up Immigrant Families

The Editorial Board, New York Times (May 17, 2018)

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that his prosecutors will file criminal charges against anyone crossing the border without authorization, rather than releasing them to await deportation. That legal escalation will tear apart more families with children, which now constitute 40 percent of people detained by American border agents.

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May 22
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Keeping Immigrant Families Safe in Early Childhood Programs

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Resources

Keeping Immigrant Families Safe in Early Childhood Programs

Rebecca Ullrich, CLASP (May 18, 2018)

Many people are aware that immigration agents aren’t supposed to arrest and apprehend people at places like schools, hospitals, and churches. It’s less widely known that early childhood programs are also protected.

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May 22
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Potential Effects of Public Charge Changes on Health Coverage for Citizen Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Resources

Potential Effects of Public Charge Changes on Health Coverage for Citizen Children

Samantha Artiga, Anthony Damico, and Rachel Garfield, Kaiser Family Foundation (May 18,2018)

This brief provides an overview of citizen children with a noncitizen parent potentially affected by public charge changes and analyzes three Medicaid/CHIP disenrollment scenarios to illustrate how the changes could potentially affect their health coverage and uninsured rate.

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May 22
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New Trump immigration policy that separates families is cruel and could make a bad situation worse for kids

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New Trump immigration policy that separates families is cruel and could make a bad situation worse for kids

Dallas Morning News Editorial, Dallas News (May 18, 2018)

Thousands of vulnerable kids may be headed to Texas, which is already overwhelmed with problems in its own child-welfare system. The Trump administration is scouting three military bases in Texas as possible shelters for migrant children in its new get-tough plan to separate them from parents who’ll be prosecuted for illegally crossing the Mexican border.

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May 22
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ICE detains immigrant mom, holds her 18-month-old baby in a facility 120 miles away

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ICE detains immigrant mom, holds her 18-month-old baby in a facility 120 miles away

Gabe Ortiz, Daily Kos (May 17, 2018)

In Austin, Texas, an 18-month-old toddler is sitting in an immigration detention facility. He’s probably crying, with only strangers in a strange place to comfort him. He doesn’t want the strangers, though. He wants his mother, but his mother is herself detained, in another facility 120 miles away. They were torn apart by brutal tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

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May 22
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The Effects of Deportation on Families and Communities

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Trauma

The Effects of Deportation on Families and Communities

Regina Day Langhout, Sara L. Buckingham, Ashmeet Kaur Oberoi, Noé Rubén Chávez, Dana Rusch, Francesca Esposito, & Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar; Society for Community Research and Action (May 16, 2018)

This brief first describes specific aspects of current US immigration policies. It then reviews the empirical literature to describe the effects of deportation on the individual, families, and the broader community.

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May 22
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Administration preparing to hold migrant children on military bases

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Administration preparing to hold migrant children on military bases

Nick Miroff and Paul Sonne, Washington Post (May 15, 2018)

The Trump administration is making preparations to warehouse migrant children on military bases, according to Defense Department communications, the latest sign the government is moving forward with plans to split up families who cross the border illegally.

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May 22
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Why and How Do Low-income Hispanic Families Search for Early Care and Education (ECE)?

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight, Resources

Why and How Do Low-income Hispanic Families Search for Early Care and Education (ECE)?

Julia L. Mendez; Danielle A. Crosby, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (May 2018)

This brief uses data from the 2012 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) to describe why low-income Hispanic parents with young children (birth to age 5) report searching for child care; comparison data for low-income non-Hispanic black and white parents are also reported.

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May 22
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A-B Action Toolkit

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Youth & Families

A-B Action Toolkit

Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (May 17, 2018)

The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies is asking advocates nationwide to raise their voices to ensure our nation upholds protections for asylum seekers. Along with several allies, they have just released an action toolkit that includes sample social media posts and graphics, as well as a template press release/op-ed that can be tailored to align with your individual or your organization’s mission.

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May 22
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Her Husband Beat Her and Raped Her. Jeff Sessions Might Deport Her

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Her Husband Beat Her and Raped Her. Jeff Sessions Might Deport Her

 Jane Fonda and Karen Musalo, New York Times (May 17, 2018)

The New York Times published an op-ed – coauthored by CGRS Director Karen Musalo and actress and activist Jane Fonda – drawing attention to one of this Administration’s latest assaults on asylum seekers: the Attorney General’s intervention in domestic violence asylum case Matter of A-B-. The United States has affirmed its commitment to protect women fleeing gender-based violence. But the advances we have achieved together over the years are all at risk. Attorney General Sessions intends to use the case as a vehicle to undermine protections for domestic violence survivors and countless others fleeing persecution at the hands of so-called private or non-state actors.

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May 14
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Webinar: Trauma in Immigrant & Refugee Communities

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Webinar: Trauma in Immigrant & Refugee Communities

Appleseed Network (May 3, 2018)

This webinar by Princeton AlumniCorps and Appleseed explored trauma and mental health in immigrant and refugee communities, including the impacts of the political climate on mental wellness and the generational impact of chronic stress on immigrant families.

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May 14
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Parent Know Your Rights Resources

By | Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Legal/Law, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Youth & Families

Parent Know Your Rights Resources

ABA Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association (May 10, 2018)

The resource identifies rights and sometimes responsibilities remaining with the parents while their child is out of their home but before termination of parental rights. Sometimes these rights are called “residual rights.” Different from due process rights, residual rights typically include topics such as education or medical decision making and religious affiliation determinations. They may also include permissions for haircuts and tattoos. Written to be parent friendly, the ABA worked with Annie E. Casey to develop resources for each state.

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May 14
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Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Case Studies

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers

Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Case Studies

ABA Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association (May 2018)

This resource provides guidance on how to navigate a number of scenarios in which children and their families may benefit from support services but face intersecting immigration and child welfare legal challenges. The analysis informs not only child welfare professionals including case workers, attorneys, and judges, but also immigration law professionals whose clients may interact with the state child welfare system. Understanding the complexities that arise when families interact with both systems is a critical step in better advocacy for and support of immigrant children and families.

May 14
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Trump Administration “Zero Tolerance” Directive Could Send More Unaccompanied Minors To Houston

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Trump Administration “Zero Tolerance” Directive Could Send More Unaccompanied Minors To Houston

Elizabeth Trovall, Houston Public Media (May 10, 2018)

A new directive that cracks down on illegal immigration could further stress immigration services and infrastructure in Houston, including detention centers, children’s shelters and access to legal aid.

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