Public Charge: Current State of Play
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) (May 4, 2021)
Updates, new developments, and practice recommendations involving Public Charge will be discussed during this webinar.
Immigration Policy in the Biden Administration-The First 100 Days and Beyond
UCLA Law (May 7, 2021)
This conference is the last day of a non-consecutive three-day virtual conference. The topics for this all day event will include inside vs. outside strategies, congress vs. the executive branch, and how these relate to pro-immigrant legislation.
Webinar Series: Overview of Immigration Consequences of Crimes
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) (June 2-June 23, 2021)
This is a four-part webinar series that examines the impact of a criminal record on an immigration case and offers recommendations for advising clients that are dealing with this issue.
Webinar Series: Citizenship and Naturalization
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) (June 8-June 29, 2021)
This four-week webinar series will review acquisition and derivation of citizenship as well as discuss what is required for obtaining naturalization.
COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) (April 15, 2021)
These fact sheets in English and Spanish provide information about COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines regardless of immigration status.
Heightened immigration enforcement impacts US citizens’ birth outcomes: Evidence from early ICE interventions in North Carolina
Romina Tome, Marcos A. Rangel, Christina M. Gibson-Davis, and Laura Bellows (February 3, 2021)
In an attempt to understand the potential impact of immigration enforcement policies, namely the implementation of Section 287(g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, researchers analyze the newborn health and prenatal service utilization of three different groups at different levels of exposure to ICE activities. Results indicate that groups with more risk of harm due to this program had lower birth weights and lowered incidents of receiving prenatal care.
Rapid Evidence Assessment: What Works to Protect Children on the Move
UNHCR (July 2020)
In response to the evidence gap surrounding what does and does not work for migrant and displaced children “on the move” and by reviewing relevant literature, this assessment seeks to answer three questions – what interventions have proven most effective in protecting children, what factors of implementation make these interventions effective or ineffective, and what systems of child protection and social welfare make them effective?
ICE Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities
AILA (March 8, 2021)
This practice alert provides guidance on the “Johnson Memo” which includes enforcement actions, custody decisions, and final orders for removal. The authors note that this memo does not take into consideration the 100-day moratorium proposed by the previously released Pekoske Memo.
Cut The Contracts: It’s Time To End ICE’s Corrupt Detention Management System
NIJC (March 16, 2021)
Through examining the history of immigration detention and documented nefarious contracting practices, this policy brief calls upon the Biden administration to bring about the immediate end of detention centers and contracts on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
How the U.S. Citizenship Act Impacts Children
CLASP (March 2021)
This fact sheet covers the potential impact of the recently introduced U.S. Citizenship Act upon children, including a pathway to citizenship, a four-year strategy addressing causes of child migration, the development of guidelines for children in CBP custody, the provision of grants to educational agencies serving unaccompanied minors, facilitating family reunification, and eliminating current restrictions to immigrants for means-tested federal benefits. The authors indicated that collectively, this bill’s implementation would promote immigrant children’s safety and development.
