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Sophia Sepp

USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8: Admissibility, Part G, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Public Charge

USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 8: Admissibility, Part G, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (December 19, 2022)

This policy manual provide key background and information about the final rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility, which becomes effective December 23, 2022.

New Priority Released: Supporting Immigrant Youth & Children in Foster Care

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

New Priority Released: Supporting Immigrant Youth & Children in Foster Care

National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council (December 2022)

The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council has released a new set of priorities to improve support to immigrant youth and children who experience foster care based on a recent survey of youth who have navigated both systems.

The 2016 Presidential Election, the Public Charge Rule, and Food and Nutrition Assistance Among Immigrant Households

By | Immigrant Families Research, Public Charge, Research, Research Highlight

The 2016 Presidential Election, the Public Charge Rule, and Food and Nutrition Assistance Among Immigrant Households

Daniel P. Miller, Rachel S. John, Mengni Yao, & Melanie Morris; American Journal of Public Health (November 16, 2022)

This article explored the impact of the 2016 presidential election and the leak of a proposed change to the public charge rule on immigrant families’ participation in food and nutrition assistance programs, finding significant and large decreases in SNAP and other nutrition program participation.

Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

By | Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

Jonathan Beier, Lauren Farwell, Rhonda Fleischer, & Essey Workie; Migration Policy Institute (December 2022)

This brief outlines service gaps and barriers for unaccompanied children transitioning from federal custody into U.S. communities and provides resources and promising practices for community organizations, government agencies, and funders to improve supports for these children.

Trafficking Prevention and Protection Resources for Working with Unaccompanied Children

By | Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Training & Tools, Trainings, Unaccompanied Minors

Trafficking Prevention and Protection Resources for Working with Unaccompanied Children

Office on Trafficking in Persons (n.d.)

This webpage provides various resources for responding to human trafficking concerns among unaccompanied minors, including trainings, screening and reporting guidance, and prevention and awareness resources.

Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care

By | Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Training & Tools, Trainings, Unaccompanied Minors

Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care

Administration for Children and Families (December 1, 2022)

This memorandum provides information and links to resources on how to respond to human trafficking concerns for children and youth in foster care, including resources and training related to foreign national minors.

The Law That Led To Trump’s Family Separation Crisis Has A Racist History. Now These Attorneys Are Fighting Against It In Court.

By | In the News

The Law That Led To Trump’s Family Separation Crisis Has A Racist History. Now These Attorneys Are Fighting Against It In Court.

Adolfo Flores, Buzzfeed News (December 4, 2022)

A group of lawyers are using a novel argument to challenge the Trump era zero tolerance policy stating that the illegal entry charges used to separate parents from their children under this policy are inherently racist.

‘It’s All We Could Do: Cry’: A Honduran Mother and Daughter Describe Their Separation Under U.S. ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy

By | In the News

‘It’s All We Could Do: Cry’: A Honduran Mother and Daughter Describe Their Separation Under U.S. ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy

Patrice Taddonio, PBS Frontline (December 6, 2022)

A new PBS Frontline documentary details the experience of a family separated under Trump’s zero tolerance policy and their journey to reunification.

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