This article discusses concerns raised by Governor Hutchinson of Arkansas for the well-being of the large number of unaccompanied minors arriving in the state.
This article discusses a statement from Florida’s Governor DeSantis and its impact, which has caused roughly 60 unaccompanied children to be removed from a federally-funded facility.
This article lays out the House-approved immigration provisions in the Build Back Better bill.
This article discusses how the Biden administration reopened the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole program that was closed by the Trump administration.
This article reviews investigations into federally funded shelters that house migrant children and how these shelters received government funds without proper background investigation.
This article calls on President Biden to not restart the Migrant Protection Protocols that were implemented by the Trump administration.
This article lays out rising language access concerns among non-English speaking parents across Philadelphia’s school districts, which are leaving these parents feeling excluded from their children’s education.
This article discusses the psychological trauma experienced by parents and children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
This research report looks at public benefit programs by state and assesses the effects that parental immigration status requirements have on a child’s ability to access these programs.
This research report discusses how state policies around high school completion may have an impact on English Learners (ELs) education. It also discusses opportunities to ensure ELs are provided access to a high-quality education, while still allowing the schools flexibility to accommodate local needs.
This brief outlines the pathway to citizenship and how it would help comprehensively support long-term success and healthy development for youth and children in immigrant families.
This policy brief discusses the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act being introduced to the Senate. This Act would help provide fundamental fairness and due process to children at risk of deportation.
This webinar discusses the intersections between the child welfare and immigration systems, possible state and local practices, considerations for the child welfare field, and recommendations for child placement, procedures, and staff training.
This webinar discusses how providers are utilizing cultural competency to better understand and connect to the immigrant families they serve. Topics discussed include, trauma-informed care, financial literacy, issues of gender norms, and immigrant and refugee mental health.
This event will discuss a report co-authored by the organizers regarding the impact of the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) backlog. This report highlights data on petitions and green card applications, the impact on immigration court and foster care systems and recommendations for federal legislation.
This webinar will discuss barriers faced by family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers, potential policies and programs to assess FFN caregivers, and the importance of FFN caregivers to immigrant and Dual Language Learner (DLL) families.
This practice guide provides recommendations and steps child welfare agencies can take to improve how they address the needs of immigrant families and promote child well-being.
This article reviews the legal implications of immigration status on foster placements and provides promising practices and other recommendations for those working closely with immigrant caregivers in the child welfare system.
This resource provides an overview of using community resource assessments in the context of international child welfare cases.
This presentation slide deck review strategies for creating child centered best practices in cross border children protection and welfare work.
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