Resources

Immigrant Service Access Needs and Recommendations in the U.S.–Mexico Border Region: A Qualitative Study

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Public Charge, Research, Research Highlight

Immigrant Service Access Needs and Recommendations in the U.S.–Mexico Border Region: A Qualitative Study

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Carolina Villamil Grest, Sophia Sepp, Danisha Baro & Gloria Brownell; Social Sciences, Special Issue on International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees (August 28, 2025)

This study examines service access barriers for immigrant families with young children and provides community generated solutions within the unique context of New Mexico’s borderlands.

Hundreds of groups push back on Trump denying lawful immigrants access to Head Start, other programs

By | In the News

Hundreds of groups push back on Trump denying lawful immigrants access to Head Start, other programs

Suzanna Gamboa, NBC News (August 13, 2025)

Over 300 organizations have come together in opposition of the administration’s decision to prevent legally present immigrants from accessing more federally funded health and human service programs, like Head Start.

22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

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22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Migration Policy Institute, and the Georgetown University Law Center • Oct. 9, 2025  • 9 a.m.-5:20 p.m. ET

The conference, with in-person and virtual options, will bring together leading experts, policymakers, attorneys, and advocates to engage in policy and legal analysis and discussion of some of the most important immigration issues that have surfaced in the U.S. policy debate.

ICYMI: New Free Training on Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System

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ICYMI: New Free Training on Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System

New Mexico State University (August 2025)

This self-paced online training for child welfare professionals and other stakeholders draws from successful immigrant-serving child welfare models across the U.S. to address the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when working with immigrant children and families in the child welfare system. Three free Social Work CEUs are also available.

The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

By | CICW Publications, Deportation, Detention, Fact Sheets, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, New CICW Resources, Parental Interests Directive, Practice, Social Workers

The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative & Casey Family Programs (August 2025)

This practice advisory reviews the 2025 Detained Parents Directive and provides recommendations to child welfare administrators and practitioners on how to utilize the Directive to advocate for immigrant children and families.

Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System: Challenges & Best Practices for Child Welfare Agencies & Practitioners

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Language Issues, New CICW Resources, Parental Interests Directive, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), State Policies, Training & Tools, Trainings, Transnational Resources, Unaccompanied Minors

Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System: Challenges & Best Practices for Child Welfare Agencies & Practitioners

Megan Finno-Velasquez and Sophia Sepp, New Mexico State University, School of Social Work (August 2025)

This free comprehensive online training addresses the unique challenges and opportunities when working with immigrant children and families in the child welfare system. It is geared toward child welfare agency administrators, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Three free social work CEUs are available from the NMSU School of Social Work.

The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days of Immigration Policy: Impacts to Immigrant Children and Families

By | CICW Publications, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, New CICW Resources, Policy Briefs & Analyses, Social Work, Unaccompanied Minors

The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days of Immigration Policy: Impacts to Immigrant Children and Families

CICW Research Workgroup, Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative (August 2025)

This policy brief examines the impacts on immigrant children and families of the Trump administration’s immigration-related actions during his first 100 days in office, and proposes solutions to protect their health and wellbeing.

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