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Sep 12
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How do Immigrant Children and Families Experience Immigrant Detention?

By | Child Well-Being, CICW Publications, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Research Briefs, Social Work, Trauma

How do Immigrant Children and Families Experience Immigrant Detention?

Thomas M. Crea, Boston College; Laurie Cook Heffron, St. Edwards University; Catherine LaBrenz, University of Texas at Austin; and Alejandra Ros Pilarz, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Scholars Taking Action for Families (STAFF): A CICW Workgroup  (September 12, 2018)

This CICW research brief reviews the existing literature on the impacts of immigration detention on children and families, and provides recommendations to support and promote their well-being.

Sep 01
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Recommendations for Reunifying Separated Family Members

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers

Recommendations for Reunifying Separated Family Members

Kids in Need of Defense (July 13, 2018)

In this publication, KIND outlines its recommendations for separated children, detained parents, and deported parents to ensure the best interests of these families and protect their access to due process.

 

Aug 24
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A punitive Trump proposal stokes panic among immigrants — even before it’s official

By | In the News

A punitive Trump proposal stokes panic among immigrants — even before it’s official

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times (August 24, 2018)

Immigrants experience increased fear and concern due to a draft proposal by the Trump administration that could deny permanent residency or citizenship to immigrants who have utilized public assistance programs or are anticipated to access them in the future.

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Aug 23
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Government Coerced Parents into Signing Their Rights Away Before Being Reunited with Their Children

By | In the News

Government Coerced Parents into Signing Their Rights Away Before Being Reunited with Their Children

 Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, American Immigration Council (August 23, 2018)

Organizations allege that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) repeatedly forced parents into signing forms that relinquish their right to be reunified with their children.

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Aug 22
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Fact Sheet: No Child Should Face Immigration Court Alone

By | Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

Fact Sheet: No Child Should Face Immigration Court Alone

Kids in Need of Defense (August 22, 2018)

This fact sheet provides some statistics on the number of unaccompanied children in the U.S., what legal protections the have, how KIND advocates for these children, and what others can do.

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