Explainer: Public Charge Memo September 8, 2025
Protecting Immigrant Families (September 8, 2025)
This explainer reviews the current status of the public charge rule, emphasizing that the Biden era policy remains in place.
From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth
Frameworks Institute (July 2025)
This framing brief provides research-based tools and narratives to help advocates build public support for immigrant youth by challenging divisive messaging and fostering a sense of shared belonging and community investment in their wellbeing.
Guide to Rights and Services for Returned Mexicans
Appleseed México (2025)
This resource provides guidance to Mexicans returning from the United States, including information about the services available in Mexico and mechanisms for exercising their rights.
California bill requires schools to alert families of immigration agents on campuses
Dani Anguiano, The Guardian (September 2, 2025)
California lawmakers passed legislation requiring all educational institutions to alert families and staff when immigration authorities are on campus, similar to emergency warning systems, as the Trump administration continues mass deportation efforts.
ICE is showing up to interview parents hoping to reunite with their children who entered US alone
Valerie Gonzalez, AP News (September 2, 2025)
The Trump administration has started requiring parents seeking to reunite with unaccompanied children to attend interviews with immigration officers, leading to some parental arrests while children remain in custody.
Chaotic showdown over Guatemalan children exposes fault lines in Trump’s deportation push
Rebecca Santana, Valerie Gonzalez & Sonia Pérez, AP News (September 4, 2025)
Lawyers successfully blocked a last-minute Trump administration attempt to deport Guatemalan children after a frantic middle-of-the-night legal battle, highlighting the ongoing clash between the administration’s mass deportation goals and established legal protections for migrants.
For mixed status families, deportation fears cast shadow over new academic year
Jasmine Garsd, NPR (September 4, 2025)
Many mixed-status families are experiencing fear and anxiety about encountering immigration enforcement officials at or near schools.
Guatemalan migrant children reeling from trauma of attempted deportations
Nicole Acevedo, NBC News (September 4, 2025)
Guatemalan migrant children described feeling “traumatized” and “depressed” following the Trump administration’s attempted deportation of these youth over the Labor Day weekend, despite their ongoing immigration cases.
Preserving Parental Rights in the Face of Deportation: What to Know About the New Detained Parent Directive
Wendy Cervantes, CLASP (September 10, 2025)
This blog examines key changes in the updated version of the Parental Interests Directive, reviews remaining ICE protocols, explains how to use the directive for oversight and accountability, and outlines congressional actions to protect detained parents’ rights.
Judge blocks Trump administration policy preventing undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start
Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill (September 12, 2025)
A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s directive that banned children without permanent legal status from enrolling in Head Start, after multiple state associations sued over the policy.
