This one-page fact sheet provides information on a national and state level summarizing the reasons a pathway to citizenship is important for children living within immigrant families.
This report reviews the history and legacy of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PRWORA), highlighting its racist roots and institutionalization of anti-immigrant exclusions to a range of public benefits and tax credits.
This one-pager succinctly summarizes the key reasons a pathway to citizenship is needed for children in immigrant families.
This brief review the two child care funding streams included in the American Rescue Plan Act, and how states can use these funds to support immigrant families with young children seeking child care as well as immigrant child care workers.
These resources provide background information on the proposed LIFT the BAR Act, which would restore access to federal public benefits, like Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, etc., for lawfully present immigrants by lifting the five-year bar and addressing other barriers to these critical programs.
This report provides an assessment of the unmet policy needs for the Latino community, including immigrant, in the U.S. in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to work toward an equitable recovery.
This issue brief clarifies which immigrants are covered by federal Medicaid funding, including a flow chart to help determine eligibility. The brief also outlines states’ verification processes of applicants’ immigration status and income for eligibility purposes.
This report details key reasons for permanent expansions of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, which would have important implications for children in immigrant families especially.
This report discusses key challenges encountered by immigrant essential workers during the pandemic and calls for an equitable economic recovery that addresses work conditions and wages as well as improved economic opportunity via a pathway to citizenship.
This resource contains the July 16th Memorandum and Order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in State of Texas, et al., v. The United State of America, et al., which ruled that DACA is unlawful and vacated the June 15, 2012, memorandum that created DACA.
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.
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.
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 fact sheet answers frequently asked questions, including immigration-related questions, about the Child Tax Credit. It is also available in Spanish.
This fact sheet provides background and key details about the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act, which would remove barriers and improve access to healthcare for immigrants.
This white paper is a collection of stories of ten people that were deported from the United States. The full report includes recommendations for improving U.S. immigrations laws and policies.
The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, has put new limits in place on immigration enforcement actions in or near courthouses. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have received information regarding the new guidance set by the Department of Homeland Security.
This policy brief focuses on seven regions in California to attempt to estimate the chilling effects of the public charge rule on health care access for children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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