Number of public school children from families with one or both undocumented parents has seen an increase in recent years. Data are examined for the U.S. and by region.
Read MoreAuthors explore DREAM Act critics’ stipulation that “chain migration” would occur if DREAMers were legalized as DREAMers could eventually sponsor their family members for green card.
Read the ArticleThe United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency reversed its decision to not accept nearly 100 applications to renew permits that were rejected due to a delay in the mail. All those that were rejected due to the delay can resubmit for their DACA renewals.
Read the ArticleThis author draws a connection between the high rates of child poverty in the U.S. and the nation’s immigration system, particularly its emphasis on family-preference immigration.
Read the OpinionDubbed as the “Trump effect”, this opinion piece suggests that illegal immigration across the Mexican border will double in 2018. Data supporting this theory is discussed, in addition to immigration trends from this year and previous years.
Read the OpinionAn investigation by the bipartisan Senate Finance Committee indicates that children in the for-profit foster care system are dying at a disturbing rate and without proper investigation.
Read the ArticleMany of the immigration initiatives launched by the Trump administration in recent weeks target one kind of migrant: children. The measures are aimed at expelling young people already in the United States illegally and preventing new ones from crossing into the country.
Read the ArticleThe Justice Department is enacting several reforms in order to address a backlog of several hundred thousand immigration cases, according to DOJ documents and officials.
Read the StoryThis book explores the ramifications of inadequate immigration policy on Mexican immigrant families. It explores the threat that deportation poses and the stigma associated with status as an immigrant.
Get the BookThis comprehensive reference offers a robust framework for introducing and sustaining trauma-responsive services and culture in child welfare systems.
Learn MoreThis guide provides an overview of cultural issues important to understanding children and family environments in Latino immigrant groups, including understanding experiences through a cultural lens.
Get the GuideThis study finds that two trends, related to significant demographic changes, are creating challenges, elevating the economic role of next generations, and converging to make investing in the health and well-being of children more important than ever.
Read Full ReportThis issue brief employs a unique MPI methodology to analyze the educational and labor force characteristics of the young adults eligible for DACA, comparing their outcomes to the overall U.S. population in the 15-32 age bracket, as well as similarly aged unauthorized immigrants ineligible for DACA.
Read the BriefThe Pew Research Center regularly publishes statistical portraits of the U.S.’s foreign-born population. This article answers some key questions about the U.S. immigrant population.
Read the ArticleThe Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit that researches and advocates changes in the criminal justice system, launched the Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) Cities Network this past week. The cities and counties making up the network will be providing legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation proceedings.
Read the StoryThe Rational Middle and the Center for Houston’s Future have teamed up to tackle the contentious issue of immigration and to help catalyze a discussion about sensible immigration reform by releasing a web series. The first two episodes of “Rational Middle: Immigration” discuss the challenges and opportunities of fixing the broken immigration system. These episodes are now streaming.
View the EpisodesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it will be terminating protections for 2,500 Nicaraguans as of January 2019. The DHS has yet to come to a decision about whether or not they will extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for 57,000 Hondurans, as well as thousands of immigrants from El Salvador and Haiti.
Read the StoryJerry Milner, the Acting Commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families, answers questions regarding a range of issues including maltreatment prevention, federal finance reform and the future of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process, as follow up to an interview that took place earlier this fall.
Read the StoryMonths after Chicago officials established up a $1.3 million fund to boost legal services for immigrants facing deportation, there’s been a big spike in immigrants with legal representation, a study has found.
Read the StoryAP Friends of Children Fund grants seek to facilitate community- and state-level partnerships to address pediatric public health issues, including those that effect immigrant children.
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