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Apr 23
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Webinar: Asylum Under Attack – Restrictions on Asylum at the Border and Beyond

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Webinar: Asylum Under Attack – Restrictions on Asylum at the Border and Beyond

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (May 3, 2019)

Asylum seekers are facing unprecedented hurdles to presenting their claims in the United States. This training will begin with an update from Luis Guerra, a Strategic Capacity Officer for CLINIC who has been working with asylum seekers in Tijuana with Al Otro Lado. Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. will then discuss efforts by the administration to restrict access to asylum as well as litigation challenging these restrictions.

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Apr 12
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Family separations a year later: The fallout – and the separations – continue

By | In the News

Family separations a year later: The fallout – and the separations – continue

Molly O’Toole, Los Angeles Times (April 12, 2019)

A year ago this month, the Trump administration chaotically unveiled its family separation policy. After two months of public outcry, President Trump signed an order to end separation. Now, he and some of his closest advisors talk of bringing it back in a new form. But the impact of the first go-round still reverberates from Central America to the White House, from detention centers in Texas to committee rooms in Congress.

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Apr 09
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HHS Official Urges Congress to Limit Migrant Family Separation

By | In the News

HHS Official Urges Congress to Limit Migrant Family Separation

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (April 9, 2019)

As some in the Trump administration press for a revival of its so-called “zero tolerance” policy, a top Health and Human Services (HHS) official urged Congress on Tuesday to act and limit the government’s authority to separate migrant children from their families.

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Apr 09
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Trump Administration Considers Revised Version of Family Separation Tactic

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Trump Administration Considers Revised Version of Family Separation Tactic

Nick Miroff, Josh Dawsey, and Rachael Bade, Washington Post (April 9, 2019)

The Trump administration is considering a revised version of its family separation tactic to cope with an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border that would force parents to choose whether to remain detained as a family or agree to a separation to keep their children out of custody, according to administration officials.

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Apr 07
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It May Take 2 Years to Identify Thousands of Migrant Children Separated from Families

By | In the News

It May Take 2 Years to Identify Thousands of Migrant Children Separated from Families

William Cummings, USA Today (April 7, 2019)

As the Trump administration works to address what it describes as a growing “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said in a court filing that it may take two years for the government to identify thousands of migrant children who were separated from their families.

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Apr 06
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Year After Trump’s Family Separations Announced, Scars Remain and Migration Hasn’t Slowed

By | In the News

Year After Trump’s Family Separations Announced, Scars Remain and Migration Hasn’t Slowed

Daniella Silva, NBC News (April 6, 2019)

A year after President Donald Trump’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border was announced, leading to an intense backlash across the political spectrum, the administration says it is struggling against a growing “humanitarian and security crisis” at the southern border.

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Apr 05
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The Health 202: HHS says it can’t place unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors as fast as they’re coming in

By | In the News

The Health 202: HHS says it can’t place unaccompanied migrant children with sponsors as fast as they’re coming in

Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post (April 5, 2019)

The pool of unaccompanied migrant children under Health and Human Services custody is growing by 70 to 80 kids per day, reflecting record numbers of individuals and families from Central American countries who are streaming into the United States.

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Apr 03
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We Must Preserve the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 for Unaccompanied Children

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

We Must Preserve the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 for Unaccompanied Children

Women’s Refugee Commission (April 3, 2019)

In an attempt to deter unaccompanied children from coming to the U.S., the Trump administration has made efforts to reduce or eliminate protections within the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (“TVPRA”) and to expedite processing for children already in the U.S. This backgrounder explains the danger of these changes, and how they protections for children seeking safety in the US.

Apr 01
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Mitigating the Effects of Trauma among Young Children of Immigrants and Refugees: The Role of Early Childhood Programs

By | Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Topics

Mitigating the Effects of Trauma among Young Children of Immigrants and Refugees: The Role of Early Childhood Programs

Maki Park and Caitlin Katsiaficas, Migration Policy Institute (April 2019)

A child’s early years are a time of exceptional growth, and ones that can be profoundly affected by traumatic experiences. Research has firmly disproven the idea that infants and toddlers are “too young” to be affected by such experiences, leading to an increased awareness of the need for trauma-informed services for children. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) programs have the potential to play a central role in identifying and addressing the effects of trauma, with lifelong benefits.

Apr 01
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How Early Childhood Providers Can Create “Safe Space” Policies

By | Early Childhood, Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

How Early Childhood Providers Can Create “Safe Space” Policies

Rebecca Ullrich, CLASP (April 2019)

CLASP has released a guide to creating “safe space” policies for early childhood programs. Safe-space policies safeguard programs against immigration enforcement actions and protect families’ safety and privacy. In this guide, advocates, providers, and policymakers will find information about developing and implementing safe-space policies, sample policy text that can be adapted by individual early childhood programs, and a list of key resources for providers and parents.

Mar 28
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Child Welfare Law, Immigration Policy, and Their Intersection

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Topics

Child Welfare Law, Immigration Policy, and Their Intersection

Howard Davidson, American Bar Association (n.d.)

This resource reviews intersecting laws and policies that impact child protective services and immigration. Included are federal laws and policies and suggested law and policy principles concerning child welfare services to undocumented child immigrants.

Mar 28
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Approaches to Protect Children’s Access to Health and Human Services in an Era of Harsh Immigration Policy

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Research Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Approaches to Protect Children’s Access to Health and Human Services in an Era of Harsh Immigration Policy

Hirokazu Yoshikawa, Ajay Chaudry, Sarah Rendon Garcia, Heather Koball, & Trenel Francis, NYU Institute of Human Development and Change (March 28, 2019)

This report highlights key barriers facing low-income immigrant families in the U.S. immigration policy and enforcement context and discusses strategies that aim to mitigate or overcome barriers to safety-net program access for low-income immigrant families.

Mar 28
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Webinar: Addressing Trauma in Young Children in Immigrant and Refugee Families Through Early Childhood Programs

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Webinar: Addressing Trauma in Young Children in Immigrant and Refugee Families Through Early Childhood Programs

Migration Policy Institute (April 3, 2019)

In this webinar, speakers will discuss the intersection of trauma and early childhood development, exploring how migration-related trauma and stressors can influence the wellbeing of young children of immigrants. Researchers from MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy will review how to support young children of immigrants and refugees through early childhood and other programs.

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Mar 27
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Webinar: Promoting Early Learning for Children of Immigrants: Family and Early Care and Education Supports

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Webinar: Promoting Early Learning for Children of Immigrants: Family and Early Care and Education Supports

Foundation for Child Development (April 3, 2019)
This webinar highlights the benefits of supporting immigrant mothers and fathers as they promote their young children’s early learning at home and school. Lessons learned from two program interventions will be shared: 1) engaging Latina mothers as stakeholders involved in promoting their children’s elementary school achievement, and 2) supporting Mexican-American fathers’ positive parenting of their young children.
Mar 26
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Keeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together

By | Federal Policy, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, State Policy

Keeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together

Ann Park, American Bar Association (March 26, 2019)

This article discusses legislation enacted in California that addresses some of these questions, as well as recent federal policy that helps safeguard the parental rights of undocumented immigrants involved in federal immigration enforcement proceedings. Additionally, this article reviews federal child welfare law and policy that support best practices for working with immigrant families.

Mar 26
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Children as Bait: Impacts of the ORR-DHS Information-Sharing Agreement

By | Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Children as Bait: Impacts of the ORR-DHS Information-Sharing Agreement

Women’s Refugee Commission, National Immigrant Justice Center, Washington College of Law (March 26, 2019)

This report reviews the potential impacts of the new Memorandum of Agreement between the HHS and DHS to share information about unaccompanied children in government custody and their prospective sponsors. The report evaluates findings from a survey of individuals involved in the sponsorship application and vetting processes—including attorneys, biometrics technicians and fingerprint specialists, and child advocates—in order to better understand and document the full range of implications of this new MOA.

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