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Trump’s Leaked Immigration Rule Already Having Impacts

By | In the News

Trump’s Leaked Immigration Rule Already Having Impacts

J.B. Wogan, Governing (March 2, 2018)

Last month, Reuters and Vox reported on a leaked draft of a proposed rule that would drastically expand the reasons that DHS can use to deny a green card application to include most kinds of government assistance — from health insurance to food stamps to housing aid. These proposals are already scaring immigrant parents from using public benefits, according to a new report.

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We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families.

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Research Highlight, Trauma

We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families.

Betancourt, Theresa S. Abdi, Saida Ito, Brandon S. Lilienthal, Grace M. Agalab, Naima Ellis, Heidi, PsychNET (2015)

The aims of this research were to identify and examine strengths and resources utilized by Somali refugee children and families in the Boston area to overcome resettlement and acculturative stressors. Abstract only; Subscription required to access full article.

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Bay Area immigrant families prepare for ICE raids with emergency plans

By | In the News

Bay Area immigrant families prepare for ICE raids with emergency plans

Tatiana Sanchez, Santa Cruz Sentinel (March 2, 2018)

Amid ICE sweeps across the Bay Area and a war raging between federal immigration officials and California leaders determined to protect their residents, South Bay residents gathered at for a lesson on how to create emergency plans in case they or a family member is detained by ICE.

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