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Seeking asylum: Part 2

By | Deportation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

Seeking asylum: Part 2

Tom K. Wong, PhD w/assistance from Vanessa Ceceña, U.S. Immigration Policy Center (October 29, 2019)

This report highlights the findings from surveys with asylum seekers who were returned to Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.

Trump’s Asylum Ban Could Apply Retroactively to Thousands of Migrants Even Though Officials Promised It Wouldn’t

By | In the News

Trump’s Asylum Ban Could Apply Retroactively to Thousands of Migrants Even Though Officials Promised It Wouldn’t

Dara Lind,  ProPublica (October 22, 2019)

The Trump administration promised that asylum-seekers who already had U.S. cases, but had been forced to return to Mexico to await court dates, could still get asylum. That might not be the case.

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Diving Into Immigration Law: Immigration Law 101 Part 2 November 6, 2019

By | Opportunities

Diving Into Immigration Law: Immigration Law 101 Part 2

Immigration Legal Resource Center, (November 6, 2019)

This is part two of a two-part series that will provide a basic framework for diving into immigration law. This may be especially helpful for practitioners new to the field, or those who know one or two areas of immigration law but want to get a better understanding of the whole.

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Determinants of Health and Well-Being for Children of Immigrants: Moving From Evidence to Action

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Determinants of Health and Well-Being for Children of Immigrants: Moving From Evidence to Action

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Ph.D., & Jennifer Medina Vaughn, M.S., Foundation for Child Development (October 9, 2019)

This paper utilizes a public health framework to examine the physical and mental health and well-being of children in low-income, immigrant families in broader sociopolitical context.

Child Health Experts and Advocates File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Describing Traumatic Impact of DACA Rescission on Recipients’ Children

By | In the News

Child Health Experts and Advocates File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Describing Traumatic Impact of DACA Rescission on Recipients’ Children

Tom Salyers, Lynn Tramonte, CLASP (October 7, 2019)

At least a quarter of a million young children would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). On Friday, three dozen organizations and leaders filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the court to consider the impact of rescinding DACA on beneficiaries’ children who are U.S. citizens.

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The Faces of Family Separation

By | In the News

The Faces of Family Separation

CBS (October 7, 2019)

CBS News takes viewers inside the real-life challenges facing migrant families split apart by the Trump administration’s “Zero Tolerance” policy. The documentary provides an immersive look at the hotly debated issue through the eyes of those impacted the most — the fathers, mothers, sons and daughters separated and unaware when they’ll see their family members again.

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Capping the Refugee Intake

By | In the News

Capping the Refugee Intake

Sriram Lakshman, The Hindu (October 6, 2019)

Even as the number of refugees hit 26 million at the end of 2018 — a historic post-war high — the Trump administration has dramatically cut back on the number it is allowing into the U.S. The administration recently announced a proposal to cap admits in financial year 2020 at 18,000, the lowest since the country’s Refugee Act of 1980 was passed.

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