This brief highlights the findings and recommendations from a community-based participatory research study on the accessibility and quality of community services for immigrant families with young children in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is also available in Spanish here.
This policy brief outlines key steps that state and localities can take to protect and support unaccompanied children and help reunify them with family as quickly as possible.
This webinar series will review current issues related to the representation of refugees and asylees, including topics like family reunification, adjustment of status, naturalization, termination, and travel.
This webinar series geared toward advocates will review the different kinds of removal orders, what happens after receipt of a Notice to Appear, and how advocates can advise their clients on risk of exposure to immigration enforcement.
This study explored the ethnic-racial socialization practices among Latinx immigrant families in the U.S., including documentation status socialization, to better understand the types of messages parents share with their children related to the causes and potential impacts of their documentation status.
This report reveals trends in healthcare coverage for Latino children in recent years, including the “chilling effects” of the Trump administration and its public charge rule, and provides recommendations for the federal and state/local levels to improve coverage for this vulnerable population.
This quick guide provides five key considerations for conducting assessments remotely in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This webinar reviews family finding, permanency planning, and concurrent planning for all cases, including those with families who reside outside of the state and country; provides resources for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), Guardians Ad Litem, attorneys and other stakeholders; and highlight ISS network services.
The Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who entered the country unlawfully may not apply for green cards.
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for the Central American Minors program, allowing asylum-seeking parents and legal guardians to apply on behalf of their children.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the Sanchez v. Mayorkas case, stating that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients who initially entered the U.S. unlawfully will be unable to adjust their status and obtain a green card.
This policy brief provides background, updates, and recommendations on the Central American Minors (CAM) program, which enables some children to apply for refugee protection or parole from their home country.
House Republicans in Michigan have introduced 2 bills that would prevent local entities from implementing ordinances that limit law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
In efforts to reduce barriers to and improve access to the U.S. immigration system, USCIS has introduced three policy updates in its Policy Manual related to expedited processing, requests for evidence and notices of intent to deny, and employment authorization documents.
The Justice Department has reversed a Trump era ruling that severely restricted survivors of domestic violence and gang violence from seeking asylum in the U.S.
This commentary discusses the many challenges that asylees face in accessing needed health and other public benefits, and offers recommendations for improving access to services and benefits for this vulnerable population.
This toolkit provides recommendations and best practices for Criminal Defenders working with noncitizen clients who are at risk for deportation. While geared toward practitioners in California, this toolkit may have applications for federal defenders across the U.S.
These guides for families, advocates, educators and school administrators provide resources to better understand schools’ and districts’ responsibilities to immigrant students and families and to address language access and enrollment barriers in public elementary and secondary schools. These resources are available in multiple languages.
This article highlights the difference between state and federal foster care programs in Tennessee.
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