The House Judiciary Reconciliation Text’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Need of Defense (May 2, 2025)
This policy brief analyzes the implications of the recent reconciliation bill for unaccompanied children.
Child Tax Credit State and National Fact Sheets
Child Thrive Action Network (May 12, 2025)
These one-page fact sheets provide updated estimates on the millions of children in mixed-status families who are at risk of losing their benefits.
Deportation Threatens the Psychological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Well-being of Children and Families
Society for Research in Child Development (March 2025)
This policy brief explores how immigration enforcement and anti-immigrant policies act as adverse childhood experiences, creating negative consequences for children’s psychological, physical, and socioeconomic well-being.
Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement
Julie Sugarman, Migration Policy Institute (April 2025)
This resource reviews how schools are responding to shifting immigration enforcement policies under the second Trump administration to preserve educational access for immigrant students.
Policy Approaches to Achieve Health Equity for Immigrant Children
Ben D’Avanzo, Gabrielle Lessard, Jenny Rejeske, Wendy Cervantes, Isha Weerasinghe; Academic Pediatrics (April 4, 2025)
This paper proposes comprehensive policy recommendations to support children in immigrant families, including access to permanent immigration status, culturally responsive mental health services, safe spaces, child-centered immigration policies, expanded access to public programs, and robust research.
Shifting Priorities: How the Official English Executive Order Could Affect Language Access Efforts
Jacob Hofstetter, Migration Policy Institute (March 2025)
This article reviews the implications of the recent executive order declaring English the official language of the U.S. and requiring changes to federal language access policies.
FAQ: The Trump Immigration Registration Requirement
National Immigration Law Center (March 10, 2025)
This FAQ reviews the history and laws of immigrant registration in the U.S. and explains the consequences of the new registration requirement for non-citizens.
Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs
Ben D’Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center (February 20, 2025)
This article analyses the new executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders,” which claims to target undocumented immigrants’ access to government assistance.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (February 26, 2025)
This factsheet reviews the protected areas policy, current applicable laws, and strategies for advocates and communities to ensure immigrants can continue accessing vital community resources and services.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (January 21, 2025)
This fact sheet reviews the recently rescinded Protected Areas policy and what advocates and communities can do to support immigrants in continuing to access services and spaces in their communities.
