Center on Immigration & Child Welfare

Immigration activists hold rally to ‘welcome’ children to Portland

OregonLive (July 22, 2014)

Immigration activists hold a demonstration in downtown Portland in order to welcome unaccompanied child immigrants and also to counter anti-immigration protesters in Oregon and around the country.

139 immigrant children placed in Iowa

Des Moines Register (July 22, 2014)

State officials in Iowa discuss how they were unaware of the fact that at least 139 children unaccompanied immigrant were residing in Iowa and how they would like more transparency.

Most of this year’s increase in unaccompanied child migrants is kids under 13

Vox (July 22, 2014)

New government data analyzed by the Pew Research Center shows that the increase of unaccompanied children is largely composed of children under the age of 13.

Where are all the Latina Republicans?

TribTalk (July 22, 2014)

Discusses the lack of female representation, and specifically, the lack of Hispanic females in the Texas Legislature.

Emotions run hot over ‘border children’

Pilot Tribune (July 21, 2014)

The faith community in Iowa is struggling in coming to grips with the immigration crisis and how it is being handled by the government.

Lawsuit Seeks Legal Counsel for Undocumented Kids at Immigration Hearings

Public News Service (July 21, 2014)

A lawsuit has been filed against the federal government by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups who are trying to ensure that the government provides legal counsel to undocumented children for immigration hearings. This was done in reaction to findings that there is a lack of representation for this vulnerable group which makes them more vulnerable as they are unable to prove that they qualify for refugee status.

Border Kids Crisis: Can History of Orphan Train Movement Inspire Action?

Daily Kos (July 21, 2014)

This article discusses the immigration crises of the past, the Orphan Train Movement in particular, and how looking to the past can help with identifying how to address current crisis.

The Border Children—They are Not Criminals and They Need Counsel

ImmigrationProf Blog (July 21, 2014)

The author discusses how the debates around the immigration crisis are missing the key issue of whether or not immigrant children are entitled to asylum and how the opinion on this differs across the country and around the world.

Immigration courts bracing for influx of youth migrants

USA Today (July 20, 2014)

This article discusses the backlog of cases in immigration courts, which could be even more strained, depending on action taken by Congress to address the crisis.

Why Immigration Courts are Backlogged

MSNBC (July 20, 2014)

Video of Judge Dana Leigh Marks, president of the National Association of Immigration Judges and Melissa Harris-Perry as they discuss the legal aspect of the current immigration crisis at the border.