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Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers

By | Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers

Kerri Evans, Robert G. Hasson III, Samantha Teixeira, Virginia Fitchett, & Thomas M. Crea; Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (July 17, 2022)

This study explores the community-level factors that facilitate the adjustment of unaccompanied immigrant children placed ORR foster care.

Does the Census Miss the Native-Born Children of Immigrant Mothers? Evidence from State-Level Undercount by Race and Hispanic Status

By | Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Does the Census Miss the Native-Born Children of Immigrant Mothers? Evidence from State-Level Undercount by Race and Hispanic Status

Janna E. Johnson, Population Research and Policy Review (April 20, 2021)

This article examines how U.S.-born children of immigrant mothers are undercounted in the census due to factors like language barriers, fear of deportation, and cultural stigmas, impacting resource allocation and political representation.

Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA), March 2023

By | Legal Professionals, Practice Highlight

Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA)

National Immigrant Justice Center (March 9, 2023)

This training prepares attorneys to assist immigrant survivors of domestic violence who are eligible for VAWA and provides practical tips for trauma-informed lawyering with these clients.

California Voice: State program for migrant children could be a national model if legislators support it

By | In the News

California Voice: State program for migrant children could be a national model if legislators support it

Stephanie L. Canizales, Marin Independent Journal (April 2, 2023)

California is launching a new program called the “California Foster Youth Program for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children,” which will provide support to migrant children who arrive in the state without their parents.

Safety Net Barriers Add to Child Poverty in Immigrant Families

By | In the News

Safety Net Barriers Add to Child Poverty in Immigrant Families

Jason DeParle, New York Times (April 6, 2023)

The Biden administration is launching a new initiative called the “Immigrant Families First” plan, which will provide targeted assistance to families with children who are living in poverty and facing immigration-related challenges, such as language barriers or fear of deportation.

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