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California County Convening on Immigration and Child Welfare

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California County Convening on Immigration and Child Welfare

November 6, 2025 — Dr. Kristina Lovato, Assistant Professor of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley and Director of CICW, facilitated a peer dialogue  at the 2025 California County Immigration & Child Welfare Convening. This interactive session featured a dynamic exchange among county child welfare leaders and practitioners on how systems across California have adapted to meet the evolving needs of immigrant children and families. The discussion surfaced strategies, promising practices, and lessons learned in advancing equitable, culturally responsive services statewide. Various links and resources from the event can be found at the link above.

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Upcoming CICW Presentations at the Society for Social Work Research Conference

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Upcoming CICW Presentations at the Society for Social Work Research Conference

Society for Social Work and Research National Conference • January 2026 • Washington, DC

CICW Director Dr. Kristina Lovato, CICW Research Workgroup members, and CICW Emerging PhD Scholars (names in bold) will be presenting research findings on the intersections of immigration and child welfare at the upcoming Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference in January 2026:

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Presentation: Educational and Psychosocial Needs of Unaccompanied Newcomer Immigrant Youth

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Presentation: Educational and Psychosocial Needs of Unaccompanied Newcomer Immigrant Youth

November 13 – 15, 2025 — CICW Research Team member and UC Berkeley Social Welfare MSW student Alishba Sardar, along with Dr. Kristina Lovato, presented their poster, “Understanding the Educational and Psychosocial Needs of Unaccompanied Newcomer Immigrant Youth in Schools,” at the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Conference in November 2025.

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Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States

By | Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States

Julia Gelatt, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and James D. Bachmeier, Migration Policy Institute (October 2025)

This fact sheet provides an updated analysis of the undocumented immigrant population in the United States, showing that 6.3 million children live with at least one undocumented parent, and the majority of these children are U.S. citizens.

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Newcomer Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area: Uplifting Voices, Identifying Solutions

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Newcomer Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area: Uplifting Voices, Identifying Solutions

Melissa Adamson, National Center for Youth Law (2025)

This report lifts up the voices of newcomer youth and service providers in the Bay Area to reveal how systemic barriers deepen inequities despite California’s strong immigrant commitments, and highlights key challenges, recommendations, and an overview of state-funded programs serving these youth.

Nov 30
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A Timeline: Tracking How the Second Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Protections for Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Safety, Unaccompanied Minors

A Timeline: Tracking How the Second Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Protections for Unaccompanied Children

Kids in Need of Defense (October 6, 2025)

This timeline follows the policy changes that have eroded child welfare and anti-trafficking safeguards for children seeking safety in the United States during the 2nd Trump administration.

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CAREing While Talking with Unaccompanied and Separated Children about Immigration Enforcement: Practical Child-Centered Tips and Considerations for Service Providers

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

CAREing While Talking with Unaccompanied and Separated Children about Immigration Enforcement: Practical Child-Centered Tips and Considerations for Service Providers

Kids in Need of Defense (October 8, 2025)

This guide equips professionals with trauma-informed, child-centered strategies to help children prepare for potential immigration enforcement encounters while managing their emotional well-being and safety.

Nov 30
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Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

By | Deportation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 21, 2025)

This resource addresses concerns about the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal and provides arguments against applying this deportation process to young people who entered as unaccompanied children or have approved SIJS.

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‘We have to be good or ICE will get us’: Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids

By | In the News

‘We have to be good or ICE will get us’: Takeaways from Chicago children caught in immigration raids

Claire Galofaro, AP News (October 28, 2025)

Immigration enforcement actions in Chicago have left families terrified and struggling to explain the incident to children while navigating pervasive fear under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE

By | In the News

How undocumented families are navigating the looming threat of ICE

Xavier Lopez, Jasmine Garsd, B.A. Parker, Leah Donnella, & Courtney Stein, NPR (November 19, 2025)

This article explores how immigrant families across the country are coping with heightened fears of ICE detention and finding ways to protect themselves and their children amid the Trump administration’s intensified focus on deportation.

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