Hundreds of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Found Near Border Left by Smugglers
Matthew Impelli, Newsweek (October 11, 2021)
Smugglers left 125 unaccompanied children near the Arizona border, making this the third occurrence this year.
New Law Criminalizes Threats to Undocumented Immigrants
Nick Reisman, Spectrum News (October 11, 2021)
New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law making it a crime to threaten to expose an individual’s immigration status.
Paralegal II/ Asylum Defense Project- San Antonio or Laredo
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
This paralegal job opportunity supports Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA)’s mission of providing free civil legal services to asylum-seekers in the San Antonio and Laredo area.
High School Dreamers in NC and Nationwide are in Limbo
The News & Observer (October 12, 2021)
Without a pathway to citizenship and the DACA program not taking new applications, undocumented youth around the country are left feeling devastated.
The U.S. will Reopen its Land Borders for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Zolan Kanno-Youngs & Emily Cochrane, The New York Times (October 12, 2021)
After closing its borders to nonessential travelers in March 2020, the U.S. will open its land borders to vaccinated visitors.
Cultural Competence Secrets to Success with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
The Aspen Institute • November 10, 2021 • 2 pm EDT
This webinar will speak about how cultural competence allows providers to better understand and connect with immigrant families. This is the 3rd of a 4-part series, Cultural Competence Secrets to Success with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices.
The Family as a Cultural Asset for Latinx Youth Development
California Training Institute • November 18, 2021 • 2 pm PST
This training will provide an understanding of Latinx youth development by providing different perspectives and by discussing protective and risk factors relevant to the well-being and health of Latinx youth.
Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (October 27, 2021)
This memorandum replaces the 2011 sensitive locations policy and updates and expands the definition of protected areas while prohibiting enforcement action to be taken near these places.
From Immigrant Detention to a More Effective U.S. Immigration Custody System
Randy Capps, Doris Meissner, Nina Siulc & Claire Trickler-McNulty, Migration Policy Institute (September 2, 2021)
This webinar discusses the findings of a new report regarding the U.S. immigration detention system and makes recommendations on how the system can be redesigned.
Latino Children Represent over a Quarter of the Child Population Nationwide and Make up at Least 40 percent in 5 Southwestern States
Yiyu Chen & Lina Guzman, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (September 15, 2021)
This report provides data on the Latino children population at a state level and provides comparison data for the different states.
