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Aug 06
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Seeking Refuge in US, Children Fleeing Danger Are Expelled

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Seeking Refuge in US, Children Fleeing Danger Are Expelled

Nomaan Merchant, US NEWS (August 6, 2020)

Since Trump’s executive order in March, over 2,000 vulnerable children have been deported. A 12-year old Honduran boy and his younger sister fled to the United States to escape those that threatened to kill him after they murdered his uncle. He believed he was being transported to another shelter, but, in reality, was brought back to the border and sent to Honduras. No agent viewed the threatening video of a man declaring to take the young boy’s life.

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Aug 01
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Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Public Charge, Research, Research Highlight

Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency

Sarah Pierce and Jessica Bolter, Migration Policy Institute (July, 2020)

Since Trump’s inauguration, over 400 policies and executive orders have been implemented targeting all levels of immigration to and within the United States. This report covers all notable changes and their long lasting effects on the immigration system.

Aug 01
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Working with Immigrant Children and Families Involved in the State Child Welfare System: Case Study from Initiation to Resolution of a Dependency Proceeding

By | Opportunities

Working with Immigrant Children and Families Involved in the State Child Welfare System: Case Study from Initiation to Resolution of a Dependency Proceeding

American Bar Association (September 30, 2020)

This free webinar will provide an overview for attorneys of the needs of immigrant children and families in the child welfare system.

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Aug 01
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How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?

By | Deportation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Topics

How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?

Casey Family Programs (June 22, 2020)

This resource covers resources and strategies to best support immigrant families that do not have documented status within the United States.

Jul 26
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Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Order Requiring Release of Children in Immigration Custody

By | In the News

Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Order Requiring Release of Children in Immigration Custody

Priscilla Alvarez & Caroline Kelly, CNN (July 26, 2020)

Federal judge, Dolly Gee, put a halt to the Trump administration’s attempt to stop or pause the release of children from ICE custody. Gee outlined that ICE must meet one of three requirements to release children: release families together, release children to a sponsor, or release families based on a court order, and ICE was using these standards to delay the order. However, Gee also demanded children must be released in a timely manner.

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Jul 24
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A Rare Look Inside Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Draws Legal Threats

By | In the News
Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times  (July 24, 2020)

Filmmakers, Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz, were granted rare access to Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities where they followed stories of immigrants navigating the immigration system. The filmmakers also caught unethical tactics and behavior of ICE officials on camera. Now, their six-part documentary, “Immigration Nation,” is being met with challenges from various officials to prevent its airing before the November election.

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Jul 23
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Nearly 75% of Detainees at US Immigration Facility in Virginia Have Coronavirus

By | In the News

Nearly 75% of Detainees at US Immigration Facility in Virginia Have Coronavirus

Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (July 23, 2020)

Of the 360 immigrations detained in an Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Farmville, VA, 238 are confirmed to have COVID. Spikes in numbers are attributed to ICE’s attempt to decrease density in facilities by moving people around. Advocates fear ICE is not able to properly quarantine people with COVID in their facilities. Thus, ICE and its facilities are facing lawsuits.

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Jul 23
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Despite Judge’s Order, Migrant Children Remain Detained Amid COVID Outbreak

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Despite Judge’s Order, Migrant Children Remain Detained Amid COVID Outbreak

Jacob Soboroff, CBS News (July 23, 2020)

Despite the U.S. District Judge, Dolly Gee order to release all children in ICE custody that have surpassed the length of stay outlined in the Flores settlement, 394 parents and children remain in custody. Two legal agencies have petitioned for Trump and ICE to release families together and eliminate the newfound practice of binary choice for families – let children remain in detention and run the risk of catching COVID or separating from their children while parents remain in custody.

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Jul 22
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AP Exclusive: Migrant Kids Held in US Hotels, Then Expelled

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AP Exclusive: Migrant Kids Held in US Hotels, Then Expelled

Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press (July 22, 2020)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is working with a private contractor to house unaccompanied minor children in three Hampton Inn & Suites in Arizona and Texas before they are officially deported. Advocates are concerned about the welfare of the children, and ICE has referred to the company largely in charge of monitoring and caring for the children as “transportation specialists.”

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Jul 21
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A Judge Ordered the US to Accept New DACA Applications. It’s Unclear if the Trump Administration Will

By | In the News

A Judge Ordered the US to Accept New DACA Applications. It’s Unclear if the Trump Administration Will

Catherine E. Schoichet, CNN (July 21, 2020)

After the Supreme Court denied Trump’s attempt to dissolve DACA, a federal judge ordered USCIS to process applications pre-Trump’s order; meaning they must accept new DACA applications. However, some DACA applicants have received rejection notices without justification and advocates are concerned the USCIS is not complying with these updated orders.

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Jul 13
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The Day That ICE Came: How Worksite Raids Are Once Again Harming Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight

The Day That ICE Came: How Worksite Raids Are Once Again Harming Children and Families

Wendy Cervantes, Rebecca Ulrich, & Vanessa Meraz, CLASP (July 13, 2020)

CLASP conducted a study at three locations where ICE worksite raids were conducted in order to evaluate the impact on immigrant children and families. Findings shows severe adverse affects on the mental health and economic well-being of children, their parents, and their communities.

Jul 09
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How the Trump Administration is Turning Legal Immigrants into Undocumented Ones

By | In the News

How the Trump Administration is Turning Legal Immigrants into Undocumented Ones

Catherine Rampell, Washington Post (July 9, 2020)

In June, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended a contract with a company that was responsible for printing legal permanent resident cards and greatly reduced the capacity of another company. Immigrants and their attorneys waiting for green cards are left in confusion over the new delays.

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Jul 09
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DHS and DOJ Proposed Rule: COVID-19 and Asylum Claims

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

DHS and DOJ Proposed Rule: COVID-19 and Asylum Claims

DHS and DOJ (July 9, 2020)

The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice proposed a new rule to consider COVID-19 as a means to deny someone asylum. They are accepting public comment on this proposed rule until August 10, 2020.

Jul 01
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Millions of U.S. Citizens Could Be Excluded under Trump Plan to Remove Unauthorized Immigrants from Census Data

By | In the News

Millions of U.S. Citizens Could Be Excluded under Trump Plan to Remove Unauthorized Immigrants from Census Data

Randy Capps, Jennifer Van Hook, & Julia Gelatt, Migration Policy Institute (July 2020)

Trump recently announced a move to exclude unauthorized immigrants from the 2020 U.S. Census data. MPI predicts that nearly 20 million U.S. Citizens might be excluded from the data since no foolproof way exists to discern an undocumented immigrant from documented ones.

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