This brief focuses on policies that address the placement of dependent children with a parent or relative residing in a foreign country, typically for the purpose of reunification, guardianship, or adoption.
Read the BriefPresented by Alan Dettlaff (Jane Addams College of Social Work), Barbara Needell (California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California at Berkeley), and Caitlin O’Grady (Jane Addams College of Social Work), January 2015
Download PresentationA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is an official agreement between a child welfare agency and a foreign consulate that is typically developed to coordinate service delivery for foreign nationals who are involved with the child welfare system. MOUs emerged as a result of recognition from the international community that foreign nationals face barriers to maintaining custody of their children when involved with child welfare agencies.
Read the BriefA Q&A about immigrant children who will be entering in to the school system in New York.
Read ArticleThis opinion piece criticizing President Obama’s lack of response in addressing, and particularly, protecting the immigrant children who have flooded into the country, causing what is considered to be an immigration crisis.
Read ArticleThis article explains U.S. asylum law and the barriers that applicants face in obtaining grants of asylum under the current law, followed by an explanation of how applicants, especially Central American males, and their representatives can pursue successful asylum claims in U.S. immigration courts and federal courts.
Read Full ArticleThis issue of FOCUS covers a range of kinship care topics including the benefits associated with kinship placement, program models for delivering kinship care services, and strategies for overcoming barriers to kinship placement with immigrant families.
Read the full textThis guide provides an analysis of President Obama’s plan for immigration reform, including an overview of the Deferred Action for Parents of American and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and information on the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Read Overview and Download GuideWe are excited to announce that the Migration and Child Welfare National Network is now the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare. We think this new identity better reflects who we are and what we do and allows us the opportunity to expand into exciting new areas to help build the capacity of child welfare systems to address the needs of children in immigrant families. We hope that you will help us spread this exciting news to all of your related networks.
Read the Press ReleaseWritten by Laila Hlass, this article discusses patterns in the number of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applicants across states and over time.
Read Full ArticlePresented by Yali Lincroft (Program Officer, Walter S. Johnson Foundation), November 2014
View PresentationA YouTube video featuring the stories of three children of the tens of thousands who have been forced to flee Central America due to violence.
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California Senate Bill 873 clarifies the role and responsibility of the superior courts in making the findings needed for determining whether an individual is eligible for Special Immigration Juvenile Status. This report provides information regarding the background for this legislation as well as the efforts underway to assist the courts (i.e., providing education, resources, and other services).
View ReportThese materials, from an October 2014 training, cover information on a range of topics related to representing unaccompanied immigrant children, including best practices for working with unaccompanied children, information on immigration law and removal proceedings, ethical considerations in representing unaccompanied minors, Special Immigration Juvenile Status, U and T Visas, and asylum law and initial jurisdiction issues.
Access ResourcesA Fact sheet that provides information to help education leaders better understand the responsibilities of States Local Education Agencies in connection with migrant students and the existing resources available to help educate immigrant students.
Read Full TextA comprehensive list of resources for those working with the unaccompanied immigrant children population.
Access ResourcesThis resource summarizes the key provisions of the Directive and provides tips to those working within the dependency system on how to best ensure an immigrant parent can meaningfully participate in the dependency proceedings.
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Part two of a series titled “Beyond the Border”. This segment titled “This is Our Home” discusses the experiences of a rancher who lives close to an immigration checkpoint and has found bodies, clothing, food, and other items of immigrants who were trying to make it through Brooks County, TX without being caught.
Watch the VideoPart one of a series “Beyond the Border”. This segment titled, “Into the Wilderness”, discusses the experiences of one immigrant by the name of Exelina, and also presents data associated with the time that Exelina was migrating to the U.S.
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