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Oct 24
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No End in Sight, Why Migrants Give Up on Their U.S. Immigration Cases

By | Deportation, Detention, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Topics

No End in Sight, Why Migrants Give Up on Their U.S. Immigration Cases

Southern Poverty Law Center (October 24, 2018)

Every day, thousands of people are locked away in detention centers – essentially prisons – as they pursue their immigration cases and the hope of a new life in the United States. Many have fled violence and bodily harm in their home countries. But all too often, detained immigrants, particularly in the Deep South, give up on their cases because their conditions of confinement are too crushing to bear.

Oct 23
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Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules: The Potential Impact on Children Who Need Care

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Public Charge, Topics

Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules: The Potential Impact on Children Who Need Care

Leah Zallman and Karen Finnegan, California Health Care Foundation (October 23, 2018)

This issue brief discusses how the Trump administration changes to the public charge rule could impact Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment among a particularly vulnerable group: low- and moderate-income children “in need of medical attention,” defined as children with a current or recent medical diagnosis, disability, and/or need for specific therapy.

Oct 19
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The High Costs of the Proposed Flores Regulation

By | Child Maltreatment, Child Well-Being, Detention, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, Topics

The High Costs of the Proposed Flores Regulation

Philip E. Wolgin, Center for American Progress (October 19, 2018)

The Center for American Progress estimates that, over a decade, the proposed rule to dissolve the Flores Settlement, which would allow the Trump administration to indefinitely incarcerate children, would cost DHS slightly more than $2 billion at the low end, and as much as $12.9 billion at the high end.

 

Oct 18
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Serving Separated and Reunited Families: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward to Promote Family Unity

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Topics, Youth & Families

Serving Separated and Reunited Families: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward to Promote Family Unity

Ashley Feasley, Melissa Hastings, Maria Celina Marquez, Dawnya Underwood, Sam Williams, & Nina Zelic, Migration and Refugee Services and Legal Immigrant Resource Center (October 18, 2018)

This report provides information on the social services offered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS) and the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in response to the family separation crisis. It also highlights ongoing work and provides recommendations for policymakers, elected officials, and child welfare experts.

Oct 14
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Newcomer Central American Immigrants’ Access to Legal Services

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Research Highlight, Topics

Newcomer Central American Immigrants’ Access to Legal Services

Center for Latin American & Latino Studies, Dennis Stinchcomb & Jodi Berger Cardoso (September 18, 2018)

This report focuses on Central American Immigrants’ access to legal services. It documents legal service gaps, catalogues the principal challenges confronting community-based legal service providers, and highlights strategies for enhancing service provider capacity and overcoming access barriers.

Oct 14
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Initial Observations Regarding Family Separation Issues Under the Zero Tolerance Policy

By | Child Well-Being, Detention, Highlighted Resources, Law/Policy Highlight, Topics

Initial Observations Regarding Family Separation Issues Under the Zero Tolerance Policy

DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Homeland Security (September 27, 2018)

The DHS Office of Inspector General released a special review concerning family separation issues under the zero-tolerance policy. This review covers issues such as lack of resources, inadequate tracking systems, and inconsistent information given to parents.

Oct 14
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Trump Administration’s New Indefinite Family Detention Policy: Deterrence Not Guaranteed

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Trump Administration’s New Indefinite Family Detention Policy: Deterrence Not Guaranteed

Migration Policy Institute (September 26, 2018)

Trump’s policy on family detention, like the brief foray into family separation that was a result of the administration’s zero-tolerance policy ordering the prosecution of all illegal border crossers, is intended to deter future unauthorized arrivals, including asylum seekers. Yet there is little to suggest the policy will have the deterrent effect the administration is seeking.

Oct 05
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Acquisition & Derivation Quick Reference Charts

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Acquisition & Derivation Quick Reference Charts

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (October 5, 2018)

These three charts outline the different requirements for acquiring and deriving citizenship for children. Because the law governing acquisition and derivation has changed many times and is generally not retroactive, these charts detail what the eligibility requirements are depending on the time period in question.

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