Since September, almost 1,100 migrant families have been separated while being processed at the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego.
In this piece, scholars and advocates review policies impacting unaccommpanied minors and suggest additional needed reforms to protect migrant children.
The Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review is creating specialized dockets for immigration court cases involving immigrant children, including several child-friendly procedures.
This referral tool is designed to help attorneys of children in foster care identify if a child may benefit from services from an immigration attorney and make a meaningful referral to that attorney.
This referral tool is designed to help caseworkers identify whether a child in foster care may benefit from the services of an immigration attorney.
The resource explores the specialized models that child welfare agencies in CA, NJ, NM, NYC, and OR have implemented in order to meet the unique needs of immigrant children and families who become involved with the child welfare system.
This article examines the impacts of the Zero Tolerance Policy on unaccompanied minors, including their numbers, time in ORR custody, and likelihood of family reunification.
This article documents the many barriers encountered by children seeking SIJS, including avoidable delays, inconsistent denial rates, and a growing backlog of SIJS petitioners, and calls for action to improve the SIJS program.
HHS has released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a final rule that would establish a foundation for the Unaccompanied Children Program. Comments are due 12/4/23.
This brief reviews the Biden administration’s asylum ban, including the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and exceptions, plus ways to rebut the presumption of asylum ineligibility.
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