Through the personal story of undocumented immigrant Gari, this article describes the real-life ramifications of the DACA and CAM program repeals.
Read the StoryThe child welfare system in Texas faces increased challenges in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, as many foster families have been displaced by the storm and hundreds of child welfare professionals have not been able to return to work.
Read the StoryA resource for mentors of immigrant children in wake of the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA.
Read the StoryThe Trump administration officially announced that it will end the DACA program. Current beneficiaries will not be affected for six months and no new application will be accepted or acted on after Tuesday, September 5th. Congress is now tasked with finding a legislative solution for the roughly 800,000 DREAMers.
Read the StoryHurricane Harvey has hit the undocumented population of Houston, of around 575,000, particularly hard. Many have been unable to go to work and thus are unable to pay rent. Furthermore, they fear accessing government help due to the current administration’s immigration stance and do not qualify for assistance from FEMA.
Read the StoryIn anticipation of the Trump administration’s decision on the future of DACA, supporters and critics of DACA offer their perspectives on the strengths and challenges of the program.
Read the StoryA former federal immigration judge explains his perspective on how U.S. policy and patterns of action in dealing with unaccompanied minors actually incentivizes parents to arrange to have their children smuggled to the U.S.
Read the StoryThe Mighty Writers program in Philadelphia offered a series of workshops this summer in which children from immigrant families participated in creative activities i.e. making comic books, “alter ego” puppets, and monologues, through which they were able to express their fears about deportation while sharing stories about their culture.
Read the StoryNearly 200 local and state elected representatives from 31 states expressed their support for resettling refugees in their states and communities in a letter to President Trump. They called on him to resettle at least 75,000 refugees in the U.S. in Fiscal Year 2018. The CICW added its support and signature to this letter.
Read the StoryThe latest data released by USCIS shows that close to 790,000 undocumented immigrants have received deportation relief and work permits since the institution of the DACA program. Other trends in DACA requests and renewals are also discussed.
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