At the Border and Beyond: Research-Informed Approaches to Advance Immigrant Well-Being
Im/migrant Scholar Well-Being Collaborative (February 27, 2024)
This briefing reviews new empirical research on immigration policies focused on immigrant well-being, including research on the impact of the 100-mile border zone, bond amounts in immigration courts, and ICE’s surveillance technology.
Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (February 15, 2024)
This report highlights the findings and recommendations of a review of ORR’s implementation of sponsor screening and post-release followup calls for children in ORR custody.
Amicus Brief Details the Harm of DACA Rescission on U.S. Citizen Children
Wendy Cervantes, CLASP (February 2, 2024)
This amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case regarding the legality of the DACA program highlights the harm of the DACA rescission on the children of DACA recipients.
Senate supplemental funding bill is an affront to refugee protection
National Immigrant Justice Center (February 5, 2024)
This analysis reviews the proposed Senate supplemental funding bill and the implications of the immigration-related provisions for asylum seekers.
Social Justice for Young Children Conversation Series: Working Across Silos and in Community to Support Children of Immigrants
Wendy Cervantes and Adriana Cadena, Foundation for Child Development (January 31, 2024)
This piece highlights how building strong cross-sector alliances and bringing in the voices of immigrant families to inform policy priorities are key for supporting children of immigrants.
Find an Immigration Lawyer
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
This database allows users to search for immigration lawyers by type of lawyer, language, and location. It also includes private practice lawyers.
List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers
The U.S. Department of Justice
This database enables users to search for pro bono legal service providers by state.
When Migrant Families Were Evicted, Neighbors Invited Them Home
Jay Root, The New York Times (February 4, 2024)
A group of Brooklyn parents raised money and helped find temporary homes for three migrant families evicted from their shelter in New York.
Extra protections are needed for youths navigating immigration system, ABA House says
Amanda Robert, ABA Journal (February 5, 2024)
The Commission on Immigration submitted a resolution calling on Congress and the President to enact laws and policies to protect SIJS youth through the years-long adjudication and adjustment processes.
Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers
Sarah Mehta, ACLU (February 8, 2024)
The Senate recently voted to reject an immigration bill that would have further restricted asylum and imposed increasingly punitive immigration enforcement policies.
‘No allies left’: Dreamers, DACA recipients are left out amid rightward shift on immigration
Suzanne Gambo, NBC News (February 10, 2024)
DACA recipients are left out of recent federal immigration proposals.
The Impact of the New FAFSA on Mixed Status Immigrant Families
Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (February 14, 2024)
The Department of Education released an updated version of the FAFSA in December 2023 with critical barriers for parents without SSNs, leaving students in mixed-status families at risk of missing deadlines and much needed aid. This webinar reviews the current challenges.
Workaround to FAFSA glitch allows Texas students from immigrant families to apply for college aid
Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune (February 21, 2024)
A temporary workaround is now available for immigrant families impacted by glitches in the revamped FAFSA, allowing students to submit forms without parent signatures in order to meet deadlines.
U.S. sponsors for unaccompanied migrant children not properly screened, federal watchdog says
Scott Schwebke, Los Angeles Daily News (February 23, 2024)
A recently released OIG report indicates gaps in screenings and follow ups for sponsors of unaccompanied minors in ORR custody.
The GOP Border Bill Would Deport Families of Child Migrants
Nina Wang, Mother Jones (February 23, 2024)
Recently proposed border security legislation, HR2, would include provisions to expand deportation, restrict asylum and humanitarian parole, and require ORR to report the immigration status of UC’s sponsors to immigration enforcement officials.
ORR Influx Care Facilities for Unaccompanied Children: Fact Sheet
Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children & Families (February 23, 2024)
This factsheet provides a brief overview and current updates on ORR Influx Care Facilities.
Litigation for Unaccompanied Children: Updates and Foundational Cases
ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy & National Immigration Litigation Alliance • March 13, 2024 • 2pm-3:30pm CT
This webinar will review the most recent case law impacting children’s immigration cases and provide foundational immigration cases that can be used to bolster arguments.
