This updated version of the Parental Interests Directive was recently made available to the public and contains new language and information.
Read moreUsing ethnographic research, the contributors of this text explore and present how children of immigrants build a sense of identity and community in the age of the digital world.
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The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a class action lawsuit against President Trump and other administration officials on behalf of a Rhode Island resident and Guatemalan native, along with six similarly-situated plaintiffs, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The lawsuit argues that ICE’s efforts to detain and remove the non-citizens in the suit violates the rights of all petitioners under the due process and equal protection guarantees of the US Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act and its regulations, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Read MoreUndocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border increasingly consist of asylum seekers fleeing record levels of violence in Central America. But the Trump administration’s response to this humanitarian crisis has been unforgiving. In fact, the administration has recently made two policy announcements with the goal of further criminalizing immigrants apprehended crossing the border, as well as keeping them in immigration detention indefinitely.
Read MoreAn internal federal immigration handbook’s regulations outlining how minors “aging out” of custody are supposed to be treated contrasts starkly with realities on the ground, according to immigration advocates and a federal judge’s ruling.
Read MoreThis article discusses how immigrants going to marriage interviews are being arrested and detained by ICE.
Read MoreImmigrant youth are being denied green cards through SIJS as a result of an unannounced policy reversal by the Trump administration.
Read moreThis article discusses the 287g program which allows the federal government to collaborate with state and local law enforcement, whose officers can then perform the functions of federal immigration agents.
Read moreThis article provides data that shows that recent immigration policy changes may be influencing whether immigrant survivors are accessing help.
Read moreThis article discusses how immigrant children are being separated from their parents upon arrival to the U.S. border and provides an estimate of 700 children that have been separated from their parents since October 2017.
Read moreIranians have settled in a number of areas in the United States, especially Southern California and Texas, and experience substantial prejudice as a result of perceptions of their religion and national origin. This study explored the relationship between Iranian immigrant parents’ acculturation and the level of conflict they experience with their U.S.-born children.
Read moreThe continuing public debate on immigration too often obscures the traumatic losses immigrants experience when they move here – loss of family, friends, professional status, language, culture, and sense of belonging. In this workshop, Priska Imberti, LCSW-R, BCC will deepen participants’ understanding of the stresses and hardships inherent in the immigration journey, and discuss ways that participants can connect with immigrants, convey respect and encouragement, and coach them in self-empowerment
RegisterThis data note discusses recent findings about how current immigration policies have significantly increased fear and uncertainty among immigrant families, broadly affecting families across different immigration statuses and locations. The effects extend to lawfully present immigrants, including lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders, and children in immigrant families, who are predominantly U.S.-born citizens. In particular, findings point to both short- and long-term negative consequences on the health and well-being of children in immigrant families.
read moreThe health of children born to unauthorized immigrants – who are U.S. citizens – is affected by local and federal immigration policies. Research reveals the public health benefits of laws that make it easier for unauthorized immigrants to integrate into society.
Read moreThis Review describes interventions of note that are delivered to refugee children and adolescents as well as parenting and school interventions, and broader socioeconomic and cultural interventions. Preview Only: Purchase required to view full article.
Read ReviewThis press release discusses the changes made in the update version of the Parental Interests Directive and contains a statement from Emily Butera, condemning the practice of separating families.
Read MoreThis report highlights the high rate of unrepresented families with valid asylum claims, features clients’ stories, discusses the obstacles families face in attending their immigration court hearings, explains how the immigration system fails families seeking asylum, and provides policy recommendations for how the Trump Administration and Congress can address these shortcomings.
Read ReportThis article describes the practice of Texas Judge Villalon who has established a culturally cognizant approach that supports Hispanic families who enter his court by addressing their cultural challenges with a sensitive, proactive approach. This approach can serve as a guide for similar practices around the country.
Read MoreA newly-released document obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) shows that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is making radical changes to the immigration court system that deliberately contradict the recommendations given to the department by its own independent evaluators.
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This toolkit provides judges, attorneys and child welfare case workers in Arizona with detailed information on how best to address child welfare cases that involve a transnational family – those with close members and meaningful ties in at least two countries.
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