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The Biden Public Charge Regulation: What Does It Mean for Immigrant Families?

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Public Charge

The Biden Public Charge Regulation: What Does It Mean for Immigrant Families?

Protecting Immigrant Families (September 8, 2022)

This explainer contains information for immigrant families about what the public charge rules does, why it was changed, and how it might be challenged in the future.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Summary

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 12, 2022)

This practitioner’s guide discusses the potential future of DACA, the current order preventing the processing of initial DACA requests, and how to address this situation with clients.

Webinar: Understanding and Measuring Latino Racial and Ethnic Identity

By | Opportunities

Webinar: Understanding and Measuring Latino Racial and Ethnic Identity

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families • October 6, 2022 10am – 11am PDT

In this webinar, experts will share their expertise and insights on how comparison group research involving Latino populations has evolved over time and considerations for implementing this research design, including the strengths and challenges of the two approaches.

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

By | Immigrant Youth, Social Work, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

Kerri Evans, and Tatiana Londoño. With editorial contributions from: Benjamin J. Roth, Jayshree Jani, Jodi Berger Cardoso, Robert Hasson III, Kelechi C. Wright, Susan Schmidt, Megan Finno-Velasquez, and Sophia Sepp; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (August 1, 2022)

This research brief developed by the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare focuses on post-release services for unaccompanied children and provides insights into the current gaps and needed improvements.

Child Maltreatment Prevention Interventions for LatinX Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Parenting

Child Maltreatment Prevention Interventions for LatinX Immigrant Populations: A Systematic Review 

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Sophia M. Sepp, Anayeli Lopez, Erin Aquino, Nicole Cherie, & Miquela Ortiz-Upton; Journal of Public Child Welfare (September 8, 2022)

In child abuse and neglect prevention, it is important to take into consideration the unique historical, sociocultural, and linguistic contexts of a population. This systematic review analyzed interventions for use with Latinx immigrant populations.

Widespread infringement of the civil rights and civil liberties of Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children held in the custody of CBP

By | Child Maltreatment, Detention, Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Widespread infringement of the civil rights and civil liberties of Unaccompanied Noncitizen Children held in the custody of CBP

Kids in Need of Defense (April 7, 2022)

This complaint filed by KIND details civil rights and civil liberties infringements experienced by unaccompanied noncitizen children in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) in 2021.

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