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Aug 03
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New Policy Bars Many Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants from a Broad Range of Federal Health and Social Supports

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

New Policy Bars Many Lawfully Present and Undocumented Immigrants from a Broad Range of Federal Health and Social Supports

Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (July 21, 2025)

This resource reviews the new HSS rule, which expands the definition of “federal public benefits” to include 13 additional programs that are now restricted to immigrants with “qualified” status, immediately barring many lawfully present and undocumented immigrants from accessing various health care, educational, and social services.

Jun 29
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Five Ways the House Reconciliation Bill Will Be Catastrophic for Immigrant Women and Families

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

Five Ways the House Reconciliation Bill Will Be Catastrophic for Immigrant Women and Families

Women’s Refugee Commission (May 19, 2025)

This issue brief explains the harmful impacts of the House Reconciliation bill for immigrant women, children, and families, including stripping healthcare coverage for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, decimating legal protections for Unaccompanied Children, and expanding ICE’s detention capacity.

Jun 29
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Immigration Enforcement at All Costs: How the Trump Administration is Endangering Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Safety, Unaccompanied Minors

Immigration Enforcement at All Costs: How the Trump Administration is Endangering Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and National Immigrant Justice Center (May 25, 2025)

This explainer discusses how Congress and the administration have been undermining ORR’s ability to focus on child welfare, family reunification, and safety by tying ORR operations to immigration enforcement actions and provides recommendations on what can be done to support unaccompanied children.

Jun 29
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The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement

Valerie Lacarte, Migration Policy Institute (June 2025)

This article reviews the health impacts of recent immigration enforcement policy changes, such as the elimination of the sensitive locations policy, on children in immigrant families.

Jun 01
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Potential Impacts of Mass Detention and Deportation Efforts on the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Potential Impacts of Mass Detention and Deportation Efforts on the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families

Akash Pillai, Drishti Pillai, and Samantha Artiga; Kaiser Family Foundation (February 6, 2025)

This brief analyzes the potential negative effects of increased immigration enforcement under the Trump administration on family health, well-being, and the long-term stability of communities, the workforce, and the economy.

Apr 29
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Deportation Threatens the Psychological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Well-being of Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

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.

Apr 29
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Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

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.

Apr 29
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Policy Approaches to Achieve Health Equity for Immigrant Children

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

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.

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