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How can child protection agencies address the immigration needs of non-citizen children in foster care?

By | Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Language Issues, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, State Policies

How can child protection agencies address the immigration needs of non-citizen children in foster care?

Casey Family Programs (March 25, 2025)

This resource reviews key considerations and recommendations on how child protection agencies can address the immigration needs of non-citizen children in foster care.

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

By | Deportation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

Immigrant Legal Resource Center & End SIJS Backlog Coalition

This advisory outlines strategies for advocating against a client’s deportation and ensuring a strong record for appeal during removal proceedings for clients seeking SIJS.

Implications of state policy context for the well-being of immigrant families with young children

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, State Policies

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

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight

“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

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

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.

Detained or Deported: What About My Children?

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

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

By | Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

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.

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