A 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.
Learn MoreWritten by a People Power activist, this article describes the process of successfully applying ACLU’s “People Power Freedom Cities Action Guide” in advocating for immigrant rights and protection.
Read the ArticleIn 2014, the Casey Foundation released Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children. The report described the disproportionate barriers facing children of color, as well as immigrant children. In addition to this, it also recommended strategies that policy, community and civic leaders can use to guide their decisions so that all our children have a fair chance to thrive. The Casey Foundation made a commitment to publishing Race for Results every three years to track progress, with the hope that life chances for all kids will continuously improve. This report is the second to provide detailed data for children of all races and in each state.
Get the ReportA list and description of various child welfare bills recently signed in California, including a variety of juvenile justice-related bills.
Read the AnalysisBased off of information contributed by research scientists Kelsey Repka and Maria Martí Castañer, this article shares observations made by teachers and administrative staff about the behaviors children and their parents are displaying in response to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration.
Read the ArticleThe video resources shared on this page contain helpful, bilingual information for helping individuals and communities to know and understand their rights, helping prepare families faced with the threat of deportation, and rights information specific for parents and sponsors of unaccompanied minors.
Access the VideosCalifornia’s governor signed a series of immigration bills into law, addressing issues such as local law enforcement involvement in immigration enforcement, landlords and housing, “Dreamer” protections, and immigration detention centers.
Read the ArticleThe author discuses how important fluency in English and Spanish is to effectively helping parents and their children navigate the public school system and various government agencies. He deems it a critical piece in connecting families to the resources they need in the community.
Read the StoryThe children of H-1B visa holders face some unique challenges. They came legally to the U.S. on a dependent visa called the H-4, but if they turn 21 before a parent is granted a green card, they lose their right to reside in the U.S.
Read the StoryImmigration attorneys are noticing a new pattern in courtrooms, in which their clients are being accused of gang affiliation based on insufficient evidence, and it’s used against them in deportation proceedings.
Read StoryThe father and primary caregiver of a 15-year-old, U.S. citizen girl with autism has been detained by ICE. Immigration advocates fear that children with special needs face greater danger now with the Trump administration detaining more immigrants, without regard to their circumstances.
Listen to the StoryWith more than 600,000 immigrants facing deportation and pleading for asylum in U.S. immigration courts, lack of legal representation stands out as a major determining factor of immigration court outcomes.
Read the StoryWith 37,500 children granted refugee status last year and 90,000 more undocumented minors arriving without formal refugee status, many are sent to detention facilities which are not designed to be child-friendly leading to problems with health, sleep, anxiety, and/or depression.
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