This NILC factsheet discusses the effects of losing the Child Tax Credit (CTC) on children in immigrant families, which lifts 1.5 million children out of poverty each year and mitigates poverty’s impact for millions more.
Get the FactsheetThis report explores the state of child well-being in the United States and experts’ views on policy considerations when addressing child well-being.
Read the ReportUsing data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education, this brief reports differences in the child care settings foreign-born and US-born parents select for their young children.
Read the ReportOn October 8, 2017, the White House issued an Immigration Principles and Policies Statement. The statement focused on changes to border security, unaccompanied alien children, asylum reform, swift border return, the expansion of the definition of inadmissible aliens to the United States, interior enforcement, immigration authority, partnerships with states and localities, visa overstays and a merit-based immigration system. This article highlights the key points from the statement.
Read the UpdateThis story highlights the importance of the CHIP program. As a result of Congress missing its October 1st deadline to fund the proram, 31 states and the District of Columbia may run out of federal dollars for the program by March 2018.
Read the StoryA 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy has reportedly been detained by immigration authorities after passing through a checkpoint in an ambulance to receive emergency gall bladder surgery.
Read the StoryA summary of the recent Annie E. Casey Foundation report that examines disparities in opportunities for children of immigrants and explores the toll the threat of losing their parents to deportation or detention can take on those children.
Read the StoryActivists say the jump in dads and kids is a result of a US crackdown on moms crossing the border with children. “We see as many fathers with children as pregnant women or moms with kids. It used to be so rare,” said one immigrant service provider.
Read the StoryThe father of recently drowned children speaks out about the loss and its connection to the family’s precarious immigrant status.
Read the StoryA Liberian immigrant woman living in Delaware has been charged with the deaths of an infant son and 5-year-old-boy due to fear of deportation after her boyfriend was detained.
Read the StoryAccording to the National Immigration Law Center, greater numbers of undocumented individuals are forgoing medical care and appointments, even for their U.S.-citizen children, for fear of deportation.
Read the StoryFollowing one women’s declaration of fear about miscarrying while in detention, others have spoken out about the lack of adequate medical care provided to pregnant, detained immigrants.
Read the StoryA list and descriptions of some of the stipulations offered by the Trump administration as a part of any protective legislation for DACA recipients.
Read the StoryThe Trump administration is looking to eliminate protections for unaccompanied minors in exchange for protection of Dreamers.
Read the StoryReports from CNN and the Washington Post indicate that the Trump administration is trying to prevent people from fair processes in immigration court, particularly by negating the legal protections provided by the “unaccompanied children” status.
Read the StoryIn response to the long list of immigration reform proposals recently offered by Trump, including ramping up immigration enforcement and cutting overall immigration, CLASP executive director Olivia Golden offered a statement in support of immigrant families.
Read the StoryThe intersection of immigration, healthcare, and education can be challenging for children of immigrants growing up in the current sociopolitical environment. Learn about children’s access to healthcare, their physical and emotional health, and the interplay of health and educational experiences. A focus also includes how healthcare providers, families and schools can partner to better support children’s healthy development.
Learn MoreThe 2017 conference will focus on protecting immigrant families and their advancement as essential contributors to our nation, with “justice for all.” It will be a crossroads where state and local immigrant integration and welcoming strategies are shared; where academic experts connect with practitioners; and where immigrant rights leaders connect with leaders of women’s, environmental, Black Lives Matter, and LGBTQ movements.
Learn MoreThis conference will focus on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The conference is intended for professionals working with families experiencing child maltreatment, trauma and violence.
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