An increasing number of unaccompanied children are facing deportation proceedings without legal representation.
A newly introduced Democrat-led bill aims to exempt children seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status from country caps or quotas that can delay their immigration proceedings.
A 6-year-old Afghan boy has died in federal custody as a result of a terminal illness, the third death of a child in federal custody this year.
This two-part webinar series will review how to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) for children who have experienced abuse, abandonment, or neglect by one or both parents, including topics like state court predicate orders, I-360 forms, handling cases for children in removal proceedings, and eligibility for adjustment of status.
This report examines trends in U.S. interior immigration enforcement, outlines the negative effects for children with respect to economic security, food access, housing stability, mental health, and educational outcomes, and provides recommendations for local, state, and federal governments to mitigate these harms.
This study examined how health inequities were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic due to anti-immigrant policies like the public charge rule.
This webinar discusses findings from a recent study on unaccompanied children’s access to medical and mental health services after release from federal custody, highlighting barriers to care and recommendations to strengthen and improve access to these services for UCs. Audio, video, and Powerpoint slides are available and detailed results can be found in the new report A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities.
This brief explores how poverty rates changed among immigrants and their children overall and by citizenship status and race/ethnicity, both before and during the pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced new measures to manage migration following the end of Title 42, including some punitive and some beneficial measures.
This policy brief outlines the negative repercussions of the proposed Secure the Border Act for unaccompanied children.
The Circumvention of Lawful Pathways final rule issued by DHS requires that individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. pursue other legal pathways and/or seek asylum in another country prior to the U.S.
This webinar reviews key policies, programs, and services that impact migrant youth and their families, including conditions in countries of origin, pathways from detention to sponsor release, community integration, and deportation.
This post Title 42 resource hub includes resources for working with children and educational resources for immigrant parents.
This practice advisory reviews FAQs about the current public charge policy, including definitions and applicability, use of benefits and other government programs, exemptions, and more.
This interview discusses the results of an investigative report into child labor violations that are disproportionately impacting immigrant children.
A migrant family separated as a result of the Trump zero tolerance policy is finally reunited after four years.
The Biden administration has announced some new legal pathways for Latin Americans to reunite with family members in the U.S.
Despite worries of chaos, the U.S.-Mexico border remained relatively calm following the end of the pandemic era Title 42 policy.
A 17-year-old unaccompanied immigrant child from Honduras died in U.S. government custody in Florida, the second such death in two months.
Records indicate that the facility at which a 17-year-old unaccompanied immigrant child died was “largely without problems.”
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