This article documents the many barriers encountered by children seeking SIJS, including avoidable delays, inconsistent denial rates, and a growing backlog of SIJS petitioners, and calls for action to improve the SIJS program.
This brief reviews the Biden administration’s asylum ban, including the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and exceptions, plus ways to rebut the presumption of asylum ineligibility.
This policy brief reviews the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023 which has the potential to create a more child-friendly environment for UCs navigating the U.S. immigration system.
This National Immigration Legal Services Directory enables the user to search for nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services by state, county, or detention facility.
This webinar reviews how child care and early education providers can create safe and welcoming environments for immigrant families, including via eligibility rules, inclusive policies and enrollment practices, and more.
This research explored the chilling effect of former President Trump’s election on health care utilization among children of immigrants.
This fact sheet examines the characteristics of recently arrived immigrant children, including household characteristics, geographic distribution, language use, and school enrollment and completion.
This paper reviews the principles of equity in permanency to connect and place children with family locally and globally and offers related practice recommendations.
This fact sheet reviews the issue of labor exploitation of unaccompanied children and how this issue can be addressed.
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.
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