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Sophia Sepp

New Data Reveal Stark Decreases in SNAP Participation Among U.S. Citizen Children Living With a Non-Citizen

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

New Data Reveal Stark Decreases in SNAP Participation Among U.S. Citizen Children Living With a Non-Citizen

Food Research & Action Center (May 2021)

This new analysis of the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control data found that SNAP participation dropped by 22.5% (718,000+ children) among U.S. citizen children in households with a non-citizen.

The Trump administration used an early, unreported program to separate migrant families along a remote stretch of the border

By | In the News

The Trump administration used an early, unreported program to separate migrant families along a remote stretch of the border

Kevin Sieff, The Washington Post (July 7, 2021)

The Trump administration began separating migrant families in the Yuma, Arizona region of the U.S.-Mexico border months earlier than previously reported through a program known as the Criminal Consequence Initiative, resulting in the separation of at least 234 families from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2017.

A Vision Forward: Policies Needed to Protect the Best Interests of ‘Category 4′ Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

By | Child Well-Being, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

A Vision Forward: Policies Needed to Protect the Best Interests of ‘Category 4′ Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Clinic, Columbus School of Law, the Catholic University of America; Migration & Refugee Services, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (June 2021)

This report details the findings from a survey of long-term foster care (LTFC) and unaccompanied refugee minor (URM) program providers and highlights how the federal system departs from core child welfare principles. It also offers policy recommendations to better protect the interests of these vulnerable children.

Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Language Issues, Research Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities

Mark Greenberg, Kylie Grow, Stephanie Heredia, Kira Monin and Essey Workie; Migration Policy Institute (June 2021)

This report reviews federal post-release services for unaccompanied minors and highlights ongoing gaps in meeting these children’s needs. It also provides recommendations for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), state and local governments, and community providers in order to improve outcomes for unaccompanied minors.

Undocumented Immigrants Can Get Licenses. ICE Can Get Their Data.

By | In the News

Undocumented Immigrants Can Get Licenses. ICE Can Get Their Data.

Kimberly Cataudella and Alexia Fernández Campbell, Huff Post (July 13, 2021)

According to a Center for Public Integrity investigation, at least 7 states have shared personal information from drivers with ICE since January 2020, raising concern about the risks of getting drivers licenses for undocumented individuals.

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