Integration Basics Podcast
Center for Immigration Integration, CLINIC (July 16, 2021)
CLINIC’s Center for Immigrant Integration released its first podcast with recommendations for promoting integration of immigrants in organizations or communities.
LIFT the BAR Act Resources
Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal (n.d.)
These resources provide background information on the proposed LIFT the BAR Act, which would restore access to federal public benefits, like Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, etc., for lawfully present immigrants by lifting the five-year bar and addressing other barriers to these critical programs.
Latino Child Poverty Rose During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Especially Among Children in Immigrant Families
Lina Guzman & Yiyu Chen, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (August 3, 2021)
This data snapshot, from a larger series documenting Latino families’ experiences during and after the pandemic, indicates that the pandemic’s economic toll impacted Latino children in immigrant families particularly heavily.
Building Trust with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
The Aspen Institute (August 12, 2021)
This webinar shares best practices from three organizations for building trust with immigrant and refugee families, youth, and children, including how to forge deeper relationships and build trust with immigrant family clients across school systems, home visiting programs, and more.
Mississippi ICE Raids Two Years Later: Increased Strains and Shrinking Hope
Mississippi Center for Justice (August 6, 2021)
This report reviews the lasting impacts and problems 2 years after the 2019 ICE raids in Mississippi and provides recommendations for a path forward. Read previous report here too.
Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2021)
This brief reviews topics addressed during a workshop on immigrant families’ access to U.S. social programs and the implications for children’s mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being.
The Latino Community in the Time of COVID-19: Prospects for an Equitable Recovery One Year Later
UnidosUS (July 26, 2021)
This report provides an assessment of the unmet policy needs for the Latino community, including immigrant, in the U.S. in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to work toward an equitable recovery.
Medicaid Coverage for Immigrants
Sarah Grusin and Catherine McKee, National Health Law Program (May 17, 2021)
This issue brief clarifies which immigrants are covered by federal Medicaid funding, including a flow chart to help determine eligibility. The brief also outlines states’ verification processes of applicants’ immigration status and income for eligibility purposes.
Congress Should Adopt American Families Plan’s Permanent Expansions of Child Tax Credit and EITC, Make Additional Provisions Permanent
Chuck Marr, Kris Cox, Stephanie Hingtgen, and Katie Windham; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (May 24, 2021)
This report details key reasons for permanent expansions of the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, which would have important implications for children in immigrant families especially.
“It felt like my son had died”: Zero tolerance and the trauma of family separation
Óscar F. Gil-García, Francesca Bové, Luz Velazquez, Sarah Vener & Alexandra Miranda; Latino Studies (May 3, 2021)
This research documents the traumatic impacts of family separation under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy.
