Reports from CNN and the Washington Post indicate that the Trump administration is trying to prevent people from fair processes in immigration court, particularly by negating the legal protections provided by the “unaccompanied children” status.
Read the StoryIn response to the long list of immigration reform proposals recently offered by Trump, including ramping up immigration enforcement and cutting overall immigration, CLASP executive director Olivia Golden offered a statement in support of immigrant families.
Read the StoryThe intersection of immigration, healthcare, and education can be challenging for children of immigrants growing up in the current sociopolitical environment. Learn about children’s access to healthcare, their physical and emotional health, and the interplay of health and educational experiences. A focus also includes how healthcare providers, families and schools can partner to better support children’s healthy development.
Learn MoreThe 2017 conference will focus on protecting immigrant families and their advancement as essential contributors to our nation, with “justice for all.” It will be a crossroads where state and local immigrant integration and welcoming strategies are shared; where academic experts connect with practitioners; and where immigrant rights leaders connect with leaders of women’s, environmental, Black Lives Matter, and LGBTQ movements.
Learn MoreThis conference will focus on multi-disciplinary best-practice efforts to prevent, investigate, treat, and prosecute child and family maltreatment. The conference is intended for professionals working with families experiencing child maltreatment, trauma and violence.
Learn MoreWritten by a People Power activist, this article describes the process of successfully applying ACLU’s “People Power Freedom Cities Action Guide” in advocating for immigrant rights and protection.
Read the ArticleIn 2014, the Casey Foundation released Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children. The report described the disproportionate barriers facing children of color, as well as immigrant children. In addition to this, it also recommended strategies that policy, community and civic leaders can use to guide their decisions so that all our children have a fair chance to thrive. The Casey Foundation made a commitment to publishing Race for Results every three years to track progress, with the hope that life chances for all kids will continuously improve. This report is the second to provide detailed data for children of all races and in each state.
Get the ReportA list and description of various child welfare bills recently signed in California, including a variety of juvenile justice-related bills.
Read the AnalysisBased off of information contributed by research scientists Kelsey Repka and Maria Martí Castañer, this article shares observations made by teachers and administrative staff about the behaviors children and their parents are displaying in response to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration.
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