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May 13
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Looking at Hispanic Families Access through Multiple Dimensions: Findings from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children

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Looking at Hispanic Families Access through Multiple Dimensions: Findings from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children

Wed, May 23, 2018 • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST

Researchers from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families will present highlights from their work aimed at better understanding the early care and education experiences (ECE) of Latino families. Join us to learn more about Hispanic families’ ECE preferences, search behaviors, and utilization patterns as well as the access, availability, and quality of ECE used by Hispanic families. Representatives from Child Care Aware will discuss the implication of this research for policy and programs.

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May 13
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This New Federal Law Will Change Foster Care As We Know It

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This New Federal Law Will Change Foster Care As We Know It

Teresa Wiltz, The Pew Charitable Trusts (May 2, 2018)

A new federal law, called the Family First Prevention Services Act, prioritizes keeping families together and puts more money toward at-home parenting classes, mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment — and puts limits on placing children in institutional settings such as group homes

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May 13
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Facebook LIVE Chat for Legal Professionals

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Facebook LIVE Chat for Legal Professionals w/ISS-USA Staff

Wed, May 16th • 1-2pm EST

FREE Facebook Live Chat for  legal professional interested in how International Social Service-USA (ISS-USA) can assist with obtaining information and documents to support applications for immigration relief; serving legal notices overseas; permanency planning across international borders; finding family in a foreign country for your client; and more!

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Apr 27
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Detention and Removal of Alien Parents or Legal Guardians (formerly Parental Interests Directive)

By | Detention, Federal Policy, ICE, Law & Policy, Parental Interests Directive

Detention and Removal of Alien Parents or Legal Guardians (formerly Parental Interests Directive)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (August 29, 2017)

This updated version of the Parental Interests Directive was recently made available to the public and contains new language and information.

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Apr 27
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Identity and the Second Generation: How Children of Immigrants Find Their Space

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Practice, Practice Highlight, Research, Social Workers

Identity and the Second Generation: How Children of Immigrants Find Their Space

Faith G. Nibbs & Caroline Brettell, Vanderbilt University Press (April 4, 2016)

Using 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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Apr 27
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ACLU files class action against ICE, President Trump detainment policy

By | Detention, ICE, In the News, Legal/Law

ACLU files class action against ICE, President Trump detainment policy

Erin McCarthy Holliday, Jurist (April 12, 2018)

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.

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Apr 27
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New Border Policies Could Have a Big Impact on Families, Children, and Asylum Seekers

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New Border Policies Could Have a Big Impact on Families, Children, and Asylum Seekers

Joshua Breisblatt, American Immigration Council (April 10, 2018)

Undocumented 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.

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Apr 27
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Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border

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Hundreds of Immigrant Children Have Been Taken From Parents at U.S. Border

Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times (April 20, 2018)

This 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.

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Apr 27
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Parental Perspectives on Parent–Child Conflict and Acculturation in Iranian Immigrants in California

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Parental Perspectives on Parent–Child Conflict and Acculturation in Iranian Immigrants in California

Elmira Jannati and Stuart Allen, The Family Journal (February 1, 2018)

Iranians 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.

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Apr 27
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Immigration Trauma

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Immigration Trauma

Priska Imberti, LCSW-R, BCC, Ackerman Institute for the Family
May 11, 2018 • 10:00am – 4:00pm

The 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

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Apr 27
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Nearly 20 Million Children Live in Immigrant Families that Could Be Affected by Evolving Immigration Policies

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Nearly 20 Million Children Live in Immigrant Families that Could Be Affected by Evolving Immigration Policies

Samantha Artiga and Anthony Damico, Kaiser Family Foundation (April 18, 2018)

This 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.

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Apr 27
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Immigration policies can make the difference between life and death for newborn US children

By | In the News

Immigration policies can make the difference between life and death for newborn US children

Maria Rodriquez and  Jens Hainmueller, The Conversation (April 25, 2018)

The 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.

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Apr 27
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Preventive mental health interventions for refugee children and adolescents in high-income settings

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Preventive mental health interventions for refugee children and adolescents in high-income settings

Mina Fazel and Theresa S. Betancourt, The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health (November 19, 2017)

This 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.

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Apr 27
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Denied a Day in Court: The Government’s Use of In Absentia Removal Orders Against Families Seeking Asylum

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Denied a Day in Court: The Government’s Use of In Absentia Removal Orders Against Families Seeking Asylum

CLINIC (2018)

This 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.

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