After a prior report suggested that the Biden administration was contemplating the re-implementation of family detention protocols, the administration has stated that it presently has no intention to reinstate said measures.
Lawmakers have cited overcrowding, inadequate living conditions, and insufficient access to medical care and mental health services as key issues affecting the well-being of migrant children.
This webinar will discuss the complex context impacting migrant youth arriving at the US-Mexico border, including the intersection of child welfare, immigration enforcement, and refugee resettlement.
This symposium will include presentations from advocates on working with children and youth in immigration proceedings and provide legal strategies and best practices for working with immigrant children and youth.
This webinar will provide an overview of immigration benefits available to eligible youth and children who have been victims of human trafficking or other crimes.
This report summarizes the findings of a study into the barriers facing unaccompanied children in accessing critical medical and mental health care and highlights recommendations to address these barriers and strengthen services for this population.
The U.S. Department of Labor announces new actions to combat child labor exploitation that include initiatives to address the needs and vulnerabilities of unaccompanied children.
This article delves into how and why child labor exploitation, especially of unaccompanied immigrant children, continues to be a problem in the U.S. in 2023.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s reelection campaign’s goal was to deny undocumented children access to public education unless the federal government pays for it – now the bill is in in the Senate Education Committee.
The Biden Administration is considering reinstating temporary family detention by May 11 when Title 42 ends, despite the fact that the administration has spent the past two years ending this practice.
In a city where immigrants are one-third of population, three members of the Los Angeles City Council have proposed legislation in hopes of making LA a “sanctuary city” for immigrants.
While almost 50,000 migrants bussed to New York over the past year are still waiting for their asylum cases to be heard, Mayor Eric Adams has called on the federal government to help, and announced plans for an intake center that would help better process migrants.
Amid talk that the Biden administration is considering the reinstatement of migrant detention policies utilized by previous administrations, the World Relief organization calls on President Biden to reject family detention policies and invest in more cost-efficient and humane alternatives.
In this interview, Luis Zayas of the University of Texas at Austin discusses interviews with detained children and mothers that were conducted as part of his new book examining the impact of detention facilities, “Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families.”
President Biden is considering reinstituting the harmful and traumatic immigration enforcement practice of family detention.
A group of more than 70 democrats in the House and Senate sent Biden a letter asking him to reconsider policies restricting asylum access for immigrants crossing the southern border and against restarting a controversial program detaining families.
This article explores the definitions and various components of safety, permanency and well-being for unaccompanied children in long-term foster care under the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
This brief examines mixed-status families’ disproportionate experiences of material hardship and discusses relevant policy implications for addressing these disparities.
This policy brief explores SNAP access and participation among U.S. born and immigrant families and the various barriers to eligibility and use.
This brief highlights how expedited asylum processes cause harm to children seeking asylum and provides recommendations on how to address these problems.
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