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Sophia Sepp

Research and Policy Perspectives on Separating (and Reconnecting) Children and Parents: Implications for Families on the Border

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Early Childhood, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Research Highlight, Social Work, Trauma

Research and Policy Perspectives on Separating (and Reconnecting) Children and Parents: Implications for Families on the Border

Zero to Thrive, University of Michigan Center for Human Growth & Development (July 2018)

The report highlights research evidence on the science of early childhood development, stress and trauma, and implications of family separation and reunions for very young children.

Job and Internship Opportunities with ASAP

By | Opportunities

Job and Internship Opportunities with ASAP

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (August 2018)
The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (“ASAP”) is hiring an Immigration Attorney and a Development Associate! ASAP works to prevent the deportation of asylum-seeking families through community support and emergency legal aid. We provide rapid representation at a distance, reaching families who could not otherwise access legal services in the United States.

Legal Referrals for Asylum Seeking Families

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight

Legal Referrals for Asylum Seeking Families

The Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (August 2018)

ASAP has created a spreadsheet of Legal Referrals for Asylum-Seeking Families, which lists (1) hundreds of private immigration attorneys in many states and (2) information on pro se help desks and other limited scope representation efforts in various cities. Additional resources are available here.

Uncovering the Government’s Internal Family Separation Policies, Guidance, and Data

By | Family Separation, Federal Policy, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Uncovering the Government’s Internal Family Separation Policies, Guidance, and Data

American Immigration Council (June 27, 2018)

The American Immigration Council and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP filed a complaint on June 27, 2018 challenging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) failure to response to FOIA requests compelling government agencies to produce documents regarding family separation policies, guidance, and data.

Separated: Children at the Border

By | In the News

Separated: Children at the Border

Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith, PBS Frontline (July 31, 2018)

The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.

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Who Is Caring for Latino Children? The Characteristics of Early Care and Education Teachers and Caregivers Serving a High Proportion of Hispanic Children

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Who Is Caring for Latino Children? The Characteristics of Early Care and Education Teachers and Caregivers Serving a High Proportion of Hispanic Children

National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families (July 2018)

This brief examines three aspects of the ECE workforce that are linked with how children learn, their socioemotional development, and classroom environment and quality of care. 1. Training, experience, and education. 2. Attitudes, including motivations for working with children. 3. Linguistic and racial and ethnic diversity.

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