Public Charge-Related Questions on Form I-485
CLINIC (January 12, 2023)
This resource provides key info about the final public charge rule that went into effect December 23, 2022.
Biden toughens border, offers legal path for 30,000 a month
Colleen Long, Zeke Miller & Elliot Spagat, AP News (January 5, 2023)
The Biden has announced that it will deny entry to migrants from Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans who cross the border from Mexico, and will require them to apply to enter the U.S. from their home countries. The U.S. will accept 30,000 people per month from these nations for two years.
What About the [Immigrant] Children? Looking at 10 Years of DACA
Luis Romero, PPRI (January 9, 2023)
This article briefly reviews the tumultuous history of the DACA policy.
8 Challenges of Growing Up as a Second-Generation Immigrant
Gary Drevitch, Psychology Today (January 10, 2023)
This article explores common challenges that children of immigrant parents may experience.
Undocumented children can now get public health insurance in New Jersey
Karen Yi, Gothamist (January 10, 2023)
New Jersey has expanded its state health insurance program to all children regardless of immigration status.
‘We Are Happy to Help Them’: Migrant Influx Leads to Surge in Student Enrollment at Miami-Dade Schools
Ari Odzer, NBC Miami (January 17, 2023)
Miami-Dade public schools are working hard to provide support to the over 13,000 new immigrant students who have enrolled in the school district since October.
The federal government is investigating the possible human trafficking of children who cleaned slaughterhouses
Laura Strickler & Julia Ainsley, NBC News (January 19, 2023)
DHS is investigating the possible human trafficking of 50 children, including some under the age of 13, who were allegedly illegally employed cleaning multiple slaughterhouses in the Midwest.
Detained immigrant minors deserve more than two calls per week
Annalise Keen, Minal Giri, & Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, The Hill (January 21, 2023)
Physicians call on ORR to increase opportunities for familial contact for children in its custody beyond its minimum of two 10-minute calls per week.
Grandmothers, grandchildren separated at border, despite U.S. move to reunite migrant families
Rick Jervis, USA Today (January 23, 2023)
Countless immigrant families experience needless separation at the border due to policy that requires separating children from nonparents, including grandparents, aunts or uncles, siblings, etc.
YWCA program helps new immigrant families
Ashley Opina, The Free Press (January 29, 2023)
The New American Families program at a YWCA in Mankato, MN works to integrate immigrant and refugee families into the community, including through a Parents as Teachers curriculum.
The pandemic robbed thousands of New York City children of parents. Many aren’t getting the help they need
Liz Donovan & Fazil Khan, The Hechinger Report (January 30, 2023)
Over 8,700 children in New York City have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID, and immigrant families and families of color have been disproportionately impacted.
CLINC Convening 2023
CLINIC, Inc. • May 17-29, 2023 • Phoenix, AZ
CLINIC’s annual conference which brings together legal practitioners, advocates, and nonprofit leaders from all over the country to network and learn about the current state of immigration law will take place in Phoenix, AZ in May 2023. Registration opens February 15th.
Job Opportunity: Technical Assistance Program Coordinator
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
The Young Center is seeking a Program Coordinator for its Technical Assistance Program.
An Examination of Latinx Immigrant Families’ Social Service Needs Following a Deportation-related Family Separation
Kristina Lovato & Laura Abrams, Child Welfare League of America (January 2023)
This article, part of a special issue on Latino and Hispanic child and family well-being explores social service use among Latinx immigrant families after the deportation or one or more parents.
Update on Public Charge
CLINIC • Jan. 13, 2023 • 2-3:30 p.m. ET
This webinar will provide information about the changes to the public charge final rule effective December 23rd, guidance for completing the I-485, and tips for preparing for the adjustment interview.
Ensuring Humane and Orderly Processing of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Kids in Need of Defense (December 12, 2022)
This policy brief provides recommendations to improve the humane and efficient reception and processing of unaccompanied children and other migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in light of the anticipated end of Title 42.
USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8: Admissibility, Part G, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (December 19, 2022)
This policy manual provide key background and information about the final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility, which becomes effective December 23, 2022.
New Priority Released: Supporting Immigrant Youth & Children in Foster Care
National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council (December 2022)
The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council has released a new set of priorities to improve support to immigrant youth and children who experience foster care based on a recent survey of youth who have navigated both systems.
The 2016 Presidential Election, the Public Charge Rule, and Food and Nutrition Assistance Among Immigrant Households
Daniel P. Miller, Rachel S. John, Mengni Yao, & Melanie Morris; American Journal of Public Health (November 16, 2022)
This article explored the impact of the 2016 presidential election and the leak of a proposed change to the public charge rule on immigrant families’ participation in food and nutrition assistance programs, finding significant and large decreases in SNAP and other nutrition program participation.
Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States
Jonathan Beier, Lauren Farwell, Rhonda Fleischer, & Essey Workie; Migration Policy Institute (December 2022)
This brief outlines service gaps and barriers for unaccompanied children transitioning from federal custody into U.S. communities and provides resources and promising practices for community organizations, government agencies, and funders to improve supports for these children.
