The New Registration Requirement: Frequently Asked Questions
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (April 11, 2025)
This resources answers FAQs about the Trump administration’s new registration requirement for undocumented immigrants.
Implications of state policy context for the well-being of immigrant families with young children
Kevin Ferreira van Leer, et al., American Journal of Community Psychology (January 15, 2025)
This mixed-methods study explored how state-level social policy exclusions for immigrants are associated with the well-being of immigrant parents and development of their children.
“But who takes care of the mom?”: The daily experiences of immigrant mothers navigating health in family life
Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba et al., Social Science & Medicine (May 2025)
This qualitative study examines the experiences of US immigrant mothers navigating healthcare amid competing demands and a harmful sociopolitical climate.
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.
Toolkit to Assist People Facing Expanded Expedited Removal
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (February 21, 2025)
This toolkit is designed for advocates to assist and advise people who might be subject to expedited removal in an encounter with ICE or CBP.
Detained or Deported: What About My Children?
Women’s Refugee Commission (February 26, 2025)
This toolkit provides detained and deported parents with crucial information for protecting and maintaining parental rights and making decisions regarding the care of their children. It also provides practitioners and family members with information to ensure that family unity and children’s best interests are taken into consideration in immigration decisions.
Impacts of Immigration Policies on Families
Leisy J. Abrego & Lucia León, Annual Review of Sociology (January 23, 2025)
This review encourages scholars to broaden their research beyond the impacts of federal, state, and local laws on immigrant families to include experiences during the migration journey and at the border as these are also influenced by US immigration policies.
Duration in Immigration Detention and Health Harms
Altaf Saadi, Caitlin Patler, & Paola Langer; JAMA Network Open (January 24, 2025)
This study explores the association between duration of immigration detention and subsequent health outcomes, finding high prevalence of poor self-rated health, mental illness, and PTSD among recently detained US immigrants.
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.
