The Biden administration has reached a proposed settlement with families separated during the Trump administration, which includes a special asylum process and bars future family separation policies for 8 years.
New York City’s mayor has announced a 60-day limit to shelter stays for migrant families with children in an attempt to ease pressure on the city housing system.
This opinion piece discusses the connection between the decades of U.S. failed immigration policy and the current situation of unaccompanied migrant children.
This article explores the unique statewide collaboration between Rutgers Law School and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families to provide immigration legal services to children in foster care, including the purpose, structure, and staffing of the collaboration and services offered.
This qualitative study examines children’s experiences of discrimination, parental deportation or threat thereof, and perceived impacts on mental health, and revealed detrimental impacts to their psychological well-being.
This paper explores the lack of a right to government-funded counsel for unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings via a comparison of the U.S. immigration system with those of Germany, Italy, and Greece.
This brief reviews foster care licensure for immigrant caregivers, describes challenges that state licensing standards may present for undocumented caregivers, and explains how caregivers may overcome these challenges.
This commentary reviews the history and impact of DACA, including the recent court decision that declared the program illegal.
This resource center provides a repository of resources on the law and best practices for representing undocumented children in state juvenile courts and understanding where to look for more information. It includes a Predicate Order State-by-State Age-Out Analysis as a quick reference guide on SIJS laws/statutes in different states.
This resource helps professionals working with immigrant survivors identify which public benefits each particular immigrant survivor qualifies for in their state.
This webinar will offer resources and tools to support immigrant families in obtaining essential care and benefits. Offered in English and Spanish.
A 90-minute training on trauma-informed interviewing for pro bono attorneys working with unaccompanied immigrant children.
A four-part series on trauma-informed lawyering for new immigration attorneys and legal staff in their first 3-5 years of practice.
As increasing numbers of family units are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, advocates raise concerns about family separation and resulting trauma.
20,000 migrant children have entered the New York City school system, challenging the schools to find placements and address language barriers.
Republican lawmakers have vowed to stop a potential Biden administration plan to have some migrant families remain in Texas while awaiting their initial asylum screenings.
A Colombian migrant father, separated from his partner and 10-year-old daughter for more than two weeks, is reunited.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hannan has ruled the DACA program unlawful. The ruling extends a current injunction barring new applications, but allows for renewals among existing recipients.
The Biden administration recently reopened a housing facility for unaccompanied migrant children that was previously at the center of concerns about poor living conditions.
Tens of thousands of asylum seekers have recently arrived in New York, including 20,000 children, carrying intense experiences of trauma that require comprehensive mental health supports.
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