Labor Exploitation of Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Need of Defense (September 13, 2023)
This fact sheet reviews the issue of labor exploitation of unaccompanied children and how this issue can be addressed.
Protecting Access to Education for Migratory Children A Resource for Families and Educators
U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights (June 2023)
This fact sheet highlights challenges in access to education for migratory children, explains where families can go for help, and outlines responsibilities for public schools.
Protecting Access to Education for Unaccompanied Children A Resource for Families and Educators
U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights (June 2023)
This fact sheet highlights challenges in access to education for unaccompanied children, explains where caregivers can go for help, and outlines responsibilities for public schools.
“It felt like hitting rock bottom”: A qualitative exploration of the mental health impacts of immigration enforcement and discrimination on US-citizen, Mexican children
Jamile Tellez Lieberman, Carmen R. Valdez, Jessie Kemmick Pintor, Philippe Weisz, Amy Carroll-Scott, Kevin Wagner & Ana P. Martinez-Donate; Latino Studies (May 15, 2023)
This qualitative study examines children’s experiences of discrimination, parental deportation or threat thereof, and perceived impacts on mental health, and revealed detrimental impacts to their psychological well-being.
Utterly Alone in Court: How Unaccompanied Minors’ Lack of Access to Appointed Counsel Falls Short of Domestic, International, and Biblical Standards
Elizabeth Gilbert, Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy (June 27, 2023)
This paper explores the lack of a right to government-funded counsel for unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings via a comparison of the U.S. immigration system with those of Germany, Italy, and Greece.
Immigrant Caregivers: The Implications of Immigration Status on Foster Care Licensure
ABA Center on Children and the Law (December 14, 2022)
This brief reviews foster care licensure for immigrant caregivers, describes challenges that state licensing standards may present for undocumented caregivers, and explains how caregivers may overcome these challenges.
A Shrinking Number of DACA Participants Face Yet Another Adverse Court Ruling
Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Julia Gelatt, Migration Policy Institute (September 2023)
This commentary reviews the history and impact of DACA, including the recent court decision that declared the program illegal.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Predicate Order Resource Center
Project Lifeline
This resource center provides a repository of resources on the law and best practices for representing undocumented children in state juvenile courts and understanding where to look for more information. It includes a Predicate Order State-by-State Age-Out Analysis as a quick reference guide on SIJS laws/statutes in different states.
State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (2022)
This resource helps professionals working with immigrant survivors identify which public benefits each particular immigrant survivor qualifies for in their state.
Measuring Latinx/@ immigrant experiences and mental health: Adaptation of discrimination and historical loss scales
Alexis Handal et al., American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (2023)
This research explored Latinx immigrant experiences and mental health in the Immigrant Well-Being Project intervention in New Mexico via the adaptation of discrimination and historical loss measures.
