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Jan 31
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Creating A Public Health Crisis Among Children, Analysts Say

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Creating A Public Health Crisis Among Children, Analysts Say

Nicole Rodriguez, Center on Law and Social Policy (Jan 4, 2018)

Analysts say that Trump’s immigration crackdown is creating a public health crisis among children leading to increases in child patients with sleep and eating disorders, anxiety, depression and stress that they said have been induced by Trump’s policies and words. These problems could lead to increased adult cases of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, severe depression and anxiety.

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Jan 31
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To curb illegal border crossings, Trump administration weighs new measures targeting families

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To curb illegal border crossings, Trump administration weighs new measures targeting families

Nick Miroff, The Washington Post (Dec 21, 2017)

An official plan to separate children from their parents is being considered by the Trump administration in order to stop a surge of Central American families and unaccompanied minors coming across the Mexican border.

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Jan 31
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Trump Administration Considers Separating Families to Combat Illegal Immigration

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Trump Administration Considers Separating Families to Combat Illegal Immigration

Caitlin Dickerson and Ron Nixon, The New York Times (Dec 21, 2017)

The Trump administration is considering a plan to separate parents from their children when families are caught entering the country illegally, according to officials who have been briefed on the plans in order to discourage border crossings.

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Jan 31
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In Philly halls of justice, feds seizing more immigrants with no criminal past

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In Philly halls of justice, feds seizing more immigrants with no criminal past

Bobby Allen, WHYY (Dec 20, 2017)

ICE agents in Philadelphia have found courthouses a convenient place to collar undocumented immigrants, causing legal experts to worry that enforcing immigration laws in Philadelphia’s courtrooms is potentially preventing the criminal justice system from functioning properly.

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Jan 31
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Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Youth & Families

Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (January 2018)

This resource was created for parents and teens who are new to the U.S., and for the service providers who work with them, with topics ranging from cultural identity to school and community engagement to higher education, and more. Available in English, Arabic, and Spanish.

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Jan 31
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The Trump Administration’s “Public Charge” Attack on Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

The Trump Administration’s “Public Charge” Attack on Immigrant Families

Jenny Rejeske (NILC) and Madison Hardee (CLASP), National Immigration Law Center (Jan 2018)

A fact sheet addressing anticipated regulations forcing millions of families to choose between the denial of status (or even deportation) and public benefits.

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Jan 31
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Infographic: The Average Day of Low-Income Latino Parents

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Research Highlight, Social Work

Infographic: The Average Day of Low-Income Latino Parents

Claudia Vega, National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families (Jan 2018)

This infographic compares an average day of a low-income Latino parent to that of their low-income white and black peers.

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Jan 09
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Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Research Highlight

Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Foundation for Child Development: Young Scholars Program (Jan 9, 2018)

Children of immigrants are growing up in an environment of aggressive immigration policies and practices. This paper reviews research on the social circumstances affecting this population, the consequences of immigration policies and practices on child well-being, and the impact of parental legal status on child development.

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Jan 04
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Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Youth, Resources, Social Work, Training & Tools, Trainings

Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services

BRYCS maintains an online database of training curricula that address multiple issues associated with immigrant children and families’ involvement with child protection and child welfare systems.

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Dec 15
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Caseworker’s Toolkit for Children in Federal Custody

By | Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Caseworker’s Toolkit for Children in Federal Custody

US Conference of Catholic Bishops & Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (2017)

This toolkit is geared toward foster care caseworkers to ensure that SIJS-eligible children receive the assistance and case monitoring they need during the SIJS application process.

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Dec 15
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Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools

Lisa M. Edwards & Jacki Black, Marquette University (2017)

This guide is designed to provide an overview of detention, deportation, and other immigration status-related stress and their impact on children and families, as well as suggestions for how school personnel can support families in this situation.

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Dec 15
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The Trump Administration Is Separating Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at the Border

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The Trump Administration Is Separating Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents at the Border

Katie Shepherd, American Immigration Council (Dec 11, 2017)

In response to the escalating practice of separating immigrant children from their parents by U.S. immigration officials, the American Immigration Council, in collaboration with the WRC and others, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on behalf of these families – most, if not all, who fled to the United States seeking humanitarian relief only to be separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Dec 15
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When Immigration Detention Means Losing Your Kids

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When Immigration Detention Means Losing Your Kids

Emma Jacobs, WBHM (Dec 8, 2017)

In light of the expanded immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration, immigration attorneys are warning that without preventative measures, family separation will lead to more children in foster care and struggles for parents to regain custody from outside the United States.

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Dec 15
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US: Devastating Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policy: Deportations Undercut Fundamental Rights

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US: Devastating Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policy: Deportations Undercut Fundamental Rights

Human Rights Watch, (Dec 5, 2017)

A new report indicates that the increase in immigration arrests of people living in the U.S. under the Trump administration is having a devastating impact on long-term immigrants with strong ties to the US.

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Dec 15
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Ending refugee program for Central American youth may drive them to smugglers

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Ending refugee program for Central American youth may drive them to smugglers

Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo! News (Dec 4, 2017)

The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration across the southern U.S. border may drive a new wave of Central American youth to attempt the dangerous journey through Mexico to escape rampant gang violence in their home countries.

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