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Sophia Sepp

An Agency Tasked With Protecting Immigrant Children Is Becoming an Enforcement Arm, Current and Former Staffers Say

By | In the News

An Agency Tasked With Protecting Immigrant Children Is Becoming an Enforcement Arm, Current and Former Staffers Say

Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, and Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica (May 14, 2025)

The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s mission appears to be changing under the Trump administration toward assisting with immigration enforcement efforts.

The fight for due process and legal representation: Why children need access to government-funded attorneys

By | Opportunities

The fight for due process and legal representation: Why children need access to government-funded attorneys

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights • June 5, 2025  1pmET

This webinar will review updates on the current fight for unaccompanied children’s access to legal representation in immigration proceedings and the role of Child Advocates.

Washington’s Family Separation Response Task Force

By | Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, State Policies

Washington’s Family Separation Response Task Force

Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (n.d.)

This page reviews Washington’s Family Separation Response Task Force, created by Governor Ferguson’s in January 2025, which works to improve statewide policies and develop resources to protect children whose parents face immigration detention or deportation.

Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Families Who Are Involved in the Public Child Welfare System: A Case for Transformation

By | Child Welfare System Research, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Enforcement, Language Issues, New CICW Resources, Peer-Reviewed Publications, Research, Social Work, State Policies

Understanding the Needs of Immigrant Families Who Are Involved in the Public Child Welfare System: A Case for Transformation

Kristina Lovato & Sophia Sepp, Families in Society (May 26, 2025)

This article explores an argument for radical reform of the child welfare system to better serve immigrant children and families who face the dual risks from immigration enforcement and child welfare involvement, proposing policy changes to improve service delivery and equity for these children and families.

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