Surge of children crossing dangerous Darién Gap jungle
Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC News (May 15, 2024)
Over 30,000 children have crossed the Darién Gap between Panama and Colombia in the first four months of 2024, up 40% from this time last year.
Political Football:’ Future Uncertain for Program Reuniting Migrant Families
Tyche Hendricks, KQED (May 16, 2024)
The Central American Minors Program, which reunites Central American children with their parents who are legally in the U.S., continues to face challenges amidst a tumultuous political environment.
Dr Julie Linton Addresses Disparities in Pediatric Care for Immigrant Children in the US
Cameron Santoro, AJMC (May 21, 2024)
Julie Linton, MD, FAAP identifies important disparities within health care services impacting immigrant children in the U.S.
National Immigration Law Center Announces Campaign to Protect K-12 Public Education Access for All Children
National Immigration Law Center (May 22, 2024)
The NILC, in partnership with a coalition of 35 organizations, has launched a new campaign “Education for All” to protect access to K-12 public education for all kids, regardless of their immigration status.
Closed casino hotels in Mississippi could house unaccompanied migrant children
AP News (May 23, 2024)
A proposal is being considered to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi.
Jayapal Introduces Legislation Protect Immigrant Children
Congresswoman Primila Jaypal (May 23, 2024)
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal has introduced the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would create an independent oversight body to monitor the care of all children in the immigration system.
National Volunteer Child Advocate Training 2024
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights • June 4, 2024 • 12-1pm CDT
The Young Center will offer a two-day virtual training on how to become a Volunteer Child Advocate.
Employment-Based Immigration Opportunities for Immigrant Youth
Immigrant Legal Resource Center • June 4, 2024 • 11:00am to 12:30pm PDT
This webinar will review screening for employment-based options for immigrant youth, the process for applying for an employment-based visa, and obtaining a green card.
Threat and deprivation as distinct predictors of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms in first and second generation Latinx youth
Jodi Berger Cardoso, Kalina M. Brabeck, Tzuan A. Chen, Arlene Bjugstad, Caitlyn Mytelka, Randy Capps, & Thomas M. Crea; Applied Developmental Science (September 21, 2023)
This research examined how immigration enforcement fear and perceived economic hardship affect posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among first and second-generation Latinx youth in immigrant families.
HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Services and Protections for Unaccompanied Children in Its Care
Administration for Children & Families (April 23, 2024)
The Administration for Children and Families has pre-published the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, which provides clear standards and protections around the treatment of UCs in ORR custody.
