Systemic family separation has been occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border since 2017, even before the Trump-era ”zero-tolerance” policy was implemented. This timeline outlines the history of these family separations from 2017 through the present day.
Colorado lawmakers voted to expand Medicaid coverage to pregnant women and children, regardless of citizenship status, in hopes of improving health benefit access.
This webinar is the third of a four part series geared towards case workers and will provide a foundational understanding for working with refugee and immigrant populations.
This event is the fifth in an eight part series discussing the impact of COVID-19 on children. This event will focus on children in mixed status families two years after the break of the pandemic.
This webinar will cover key provisions in the new Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) rule and how it differs from the previous rule.
This research explores different geographical areas that have adopted safe-zone policies and assesses how these polices protect students from the potential negative impacts of immigration enforcement. (Note this chapter is not open access.)
This research report reviews the resilience and strength of migrants and refugees, including children, who are faced with forced migration, trauma, and a broken immigration system.
This report provides a summary of immigration policies implemented during the Trump administration that significantly changed the U.S. immigration system.
This legal brief provides clarification on many common questions related to what role the California state court’s play in Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases.
This practice guide reviews the new DHS policy regarding “protected areas”, explains ways to design and implement safe space policies, and provides example policy language for early childhood providers.
This practice guide is intended to provide helpful information for parents and community members to understand the standardized testing process for English Learners.
Undocumented youth in New York City face unique struggles that have been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Ron Desantis’ has decided to remove Florida from the federal program to house migrant children.
A universal basic income pilot program is being launched in the state of NM to provide monthly cash payments to undocumented immigrant and mixed-status families.
An investigation, sparked by the death of a Guatemalan teenager in Border Patrol custody, looks into how Border Patrol handles sick detainees.
A large number of migrant teens are being exploited by U.S. employers and illegal document brokers to work in dangerous jobs.
Florida’s child welfare agency has stated they are no longer issuing or renewing licenses to facilities that provide care for unaccompanied migrant children until there is an agreement between the federal government and the state of Florida.
The number of unaccompanied migrant children being encountered by U.S. Border Patrol agents has increased between October 2021 and February 2022.
A bill introduced in the state of Delaware by Democratic Rep. Griffith would offer healthcare coverage to children living in low-income families who are currently excluded from state coverage due to their immigration status.
High numbers of unaccompanied minors have been crossing the Mexico/U.S. border in recent years, with nearly 150,000 encountered at the border in the last fiscal year.
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