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Sophia Sepp

US Immigration Policy Stressors and Latinx Youth Mental Health

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

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

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

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.

Guidance for SIJS State Court Predicate Orders in California- What You Need to Know in 2024

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

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.

U.S. announces new rule to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process

By | In the News

U.S. announces new rule to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (May 8, 2024)

The Biden administration has announced a new regulation enabling immigration officials to identify and deport ineligible asylum-seeking migrants, especially those who pose “significant threats” to public safety and national security, earlier in the process.

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