Separated children experienced heightened levels of anxiety, fear, and PTSD compared with children who were not taken from their parents, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General said.
Read MoreThis practice resource provides ideas for how childcare providers can support immigrant families with respect to immigration enforcement.
This briefs highlights the negative consequences that the public charge rule will have on immigrant children and their families, including with respect to access to health coverage, food security, and housing stability.
In a partial reversal, the Trump administration announced Monday it would resume the practice of considering whether to defer the deportations of certain people living in the U.S. illegally, on a temporary, case-by-case basis, after it abruptly suspended the process for non-military requesters earlier this month.
Read MoreA report released by the Office of the Inspector General confirmed that intense trauma was common among children who entered the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facilities in 2018 including those who were suddenly separated from their parents.
This briefing book contains a white paper that provides background on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border and recommendations to improve care for children as well as experts’ biographies and contact information and additional materials.
It is unlikely U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will carry out immigration enforcement operations at an early childhood education center, childcare facility, or First 5 site. This practice advisory includes model policies put together by ILRC to serve as a menu of options for centers to choose from and adopt.
Immigration is constantly in the headlines with the Trump administration pressing forward its policy agenda and taking action across the immigration system. At a time of intense and fast-moving action on immigration, this year’s Immigration Law and Policy Conference offers an excellent opportunity to go beyond the headlines with thoughtful analysis from leading experts. The keynote speaker will be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan.
Link to RegisterDetaining children indefinitely, particularly in a place where their basic needs are not met, can cause long-term damage, according to decades of research on early child development.
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security is expected to issue a sweeping new set of regulations for detaining migrant children which will replace more than two decades of protections that were put into place.
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