Newcomer Immigrant Children’s Access to K-12 Education
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (July 31, 2024)
This policy brief provides background on policies and issues impacting immigrant children’s access to K-12 education in the U.S.
Fact Sheet: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (June 4, 2024)
This factsheet reviews the key components of the Biden administration’s new policy restricting access to asylum, including the process, exceptions, and consequences.
The Way Forward for Immigrant Access to Public Benefit Programs
Juan Carlos Gomez & Juliana Zhou, CLASP (July 26, 2024)
This brief reviews policy barriers to immigrant access to public benefits and needed reforms.
Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems
Jacob Hofstetter & Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute (June 2024)
This policy brief reviews federal language access requirements, gaps in existing frameworks for ensuring language access, and recommendations for improvement.
Securing Our Future: The Need for a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
Children Thrive Action Network (June 14, 2024)
This factsheet reviews the impacts of inaction in Congress for DACA recipients and their families.
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.
New Guidance on Children’s Cases in Immigration Court
Kids in Need of Defense (March 15, 2024)
This policy brief describes and provides recommendations on new Executive Office for Immigration Review guidance for children’s immigration court cases.
Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (April 30, 2024)
This final Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, effective 60 days from publication, addresses regulations on key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to ORR.
Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services
Maki Park, Lillie Hinkle, Katherine Habben and Emma Heidorn, Migration Policy Institute (April 2024)
This issue brief reviews the importance of infant and early childhood mental health services for immigrant and refugee families, identifies gaps impacting service access and use, and highlights opportunities to improve access to and the relevance of these services for immigrant families.
Framework for Considering the Best Interests of Unaccompanied Children
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (May 2016)
This document provides a framework for how immigration officials could consider the best interests of unaccompanied children throughout their decision-making continuum from apprehension to placement to release and repatriation.
