ACLU and migrant rights groups sue over Biden’s asylum crackdown
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (June 13, 2024)
The ACLU and multiple migrant rights groups have sued the Biden administration over its new restrictions on asylum.
Biden unveils new immigration program offering legal status to 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens
Kathryn Watson & Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (June 18, 2024)
The Biden administration has announced a new program that offers legal status to undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S.-citizens.
Immigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
Valerie Gonzalez & Juan A. Lozano, AP News (June 19, 2024)
While the Biden administration’s new Parole-in-Place program offers legal relief to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, many who miss the cutoff dates or other eligibility requirements remain in limbo.
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Attorneys say Biden administration’s new safety standards for migrant children in custody not enough
Jamie Ding, AP News (June 21, 2024)
Attorneys for unaccompanied migrant children argue that new Biden administration rules are not doing enough to protect the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied children in government custody.
Working with Immigrant Families Who are Child Welfare System Involved: Promoting Inclusive Practices & Policy Recommendations
Kristina Lovato & Sophia Sepp; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (June 2024)
This policy brief highlights the various models child welfare agencies have developed to effectively serve immigrant children and families who touch the child welfare system and identifies policy and practice solutions to increase equitable service provision to this population.
The Impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Surveillance Technology on the Well-being of the Children of Immigrants
Mirian G. Martinez-Aranda, American Behavioral Scientist (November 25, 2023)
This study explores the negative impacts of ICE’s surveillance technologies, i.e., electronic monitors on children’s well-being and the parent–child relationship.
US Immigration Policy Stressors and Latinx Youth Mental Health
Kathleen M. Roche, Rebecca M. B. White, Roushanac Partovi, Elizabeth Vaquera, and Todd D. Little; JAMA Pediatrics (May 13, 2024)
This study explored the impact of immigration-related stressors on parent-child relationships and the mental health of Latinx adolescents.
Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register (May 8, 2024)
This final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services modifies the definition of “lawfully present” that applies to enrollment eligibility in a Qualified Health Plan, allowing DACA recipients to be eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
New Guidance on Children’s Cases in Immigration Court
Kids in Need of Defense (March 15, 2024)
This policy brief describes and provides recommendations on new Executive Office for Immigration Review guidance for children’s immigration court cases.
Guidance for SIJS State Court Predicate Orders in California- What You Need to Know in 2024
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (April 26, 2024)
This Practice Advisory provides recommendations on what information to include in state court predicate orders for SIJS in California and includes samples.
