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Jul 31
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Who Is Caring for Latino Children? The Characteristics of Early Care and Education Teachers and Caregivers Serving a High Proportion of Hispanic Children

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Who Is Caring for Latino Children? The Characteristics of Early Care and Education Teachers and Caregivers Serving a High Proportion of Hispanic Children

National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families (July 2018)

This brief examines three aspects of the ECE workforce that are linked with how children learn, their socioemotional development, and classroom environment and quality of care. 1. Training, experience, and education. 2. Attitudes, including motivations for working with children. 3. Linguistic and racial and ethnic diversity.

Jul 31
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Developing Sustainable Repatriation and Reintegration Programs for Children and Families Separated by Borders

By | Child Well-Being, CICW Publications, CICW Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Developing Sustainable Repatriation and Reintegration Programs for Children and Families Separated by Borders

Elaine Weisman, LGSW/MPH and Fecility Sackville Northcott, PhD; International Social Service-USA & the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (July 2018)

This CICW practice brief provides recommendations about best practices for ensuring that children and/or their caregivers facing deportation are provided with necessary pre-departure and reintegration services to support safe and sustainable return.

Jul 30
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For Vulnerable Immigrant Children, A Longstanding Path to Protection Narrows

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

For Vulnerable Immigrant Children, A Longstanding Path to Protection Narrows

Austin Rose, Migration Policy Institute (July 25, 2018)

Nearly 210,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border between fiscal years (FY) 2014 and 2017, the majority coming from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras…This article provides an overview of the SIJ program and its growth as a pathway to protection for immigrant children. Drawing on a series of interviews with immigrant youth, adult sponsors, attorneys, and judges, it also identifies limitations on access to SIJ.

Jul 28
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Future uncertain for reunited immigrants

By | In the News

Future uncertain for reunited immigrants

Kristina Davis, Press Herald (July 28, 2018)

With more than 1,800 migrant families reunified under a court-ordered deadline, the question turns to how fast immigration authorities can deport those with final orders of removal. It looks increasingly likely those families will remain in limbo, at least for now…

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Jul 28
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‘Deleted’ families: What went wrong with Trump’s family-separation effort

By | In the News

‘Deleted’ families: What went wrong with Trump’s family-separation effort

Nick Miroff, Amy Goldstein and Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post (July 28, 2018)

When a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reunify migrant families separated at the border, the government’s cleanup crews faced an immediate problem. They weren’t sure who the families were, let alone what to call them…

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Jul 27
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“Hidden in Plain Sight”: Hundreds of Immigrant Children and Teens Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area Shelters

By | In the News

“Hidden in Plain Sight”: Hundreds of Immigrant Children and Teens Housed in Opaque Network of Chicago-Area Shelters

 Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez, Pro Publica (July 27, 2018)

As the Trump administration has come under fire in recent weeks for its zero tolerance immigration crackdown, much attention has focused on the children and conditions at shelters along the country’s southern border and in major metropolitan areas on the coasts.

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Jul 27
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‘Why Did You Leave Me?’ The Migrant Children Left Behind as Parents Are Deported

By | In the News

‘Why Did You Leave Me?’ The Migrant Children Left Behind as Parents Are Deported

Miriam Jordan, New York Times (July 27, 2018)

As the Trump administration has rushed to reunite thousands of children separated from their parents under a “zero-tolerance” policy on border enforcement, it is now left with 700 or more cases that have been more difficult to solve, including those of 431 parents who were apparently sent home without their children.

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Jul 26
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IRC statement on Trump Administration’s failure to meet July 26th deadline to reunite families

By | In the News

IRC statement on Trump Administration’s failure to meet July 26th deadline to reunite families

International Rescue Committee (July 26, 2018)

Responding to the Trump Administration missing the July 26 deadline to reunify nearly 3,000 children who had been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, Hans Van de Weerd, Vice President, IRC U.S. Programs, said…

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