Before ICE: A Guide for Parents at Risk of Deportation or Detention
Documented (July 30, 2025)
This guide provides important steps for parents at risk of detention or deportation to consider to ensure their child’s well-being.
Changing Origins, Rising Numbers: Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States
Julia Gelatt, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and James D. Bachmeier, Migration Policy Institute (October 2025)
This fact sheet provides an updated analysis of the undocumented immigrant population in the United States, showing that 6.3 million children live with at least one undocumented parent, and the majority of these children are U.S. citizens.
Newcomer Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area: Uplifting Voices, Identifying Solutions
Melissa Adamson, National Center for Youth Law (2025)
This report lifts up the voices of newcomer youth and service providers in the Bay Area to reveal how systemic barriers deepen inequities despite California’s strong immigrant commitments, and highlights key challenges, recommendations, and an overview of state-funded programs serving these youth.
A Timeline: Tracking How the Second Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Protections for Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Need of Defense (October 6, 2025)
This timeline follows the policy changes that have eroded child welfare and anti-trafficking safeguards for children seeking safety in the United States during the 2nd Trump administration.
CAREing While Talking with Unaccompanied and Separated Children about Immigration Enforcement: Practical Child-Centered Tips and Considerations for Service Providers
Kids in Need of Defense (October 8, 2025)
This guide equips professionals with trauma-informed, child-centered strategies to help children prepare for potential immigration enforcement encounters while managing their emotional well-being and safety.
Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know About the November 2025 Proposed Rule
National Immigration Law Center (November 18, 2025)
This resource provides an FAQ for advocates about the new public charge rule proposed in November 2025.
Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 21, 2025)
This resource addresses concerns about the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal and provides arguments against applying this deportation process to young people who entered as unaccompanied children or have approved SIJS.
Screening for Immigration Relief: Client Intake Form and Notes
ILRC Attorneys, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (October 2, 2025)
This resource provides a comprehensive client intake form with accompanying guidance notes to help practitioners screen for immigration relief options, identify potential issues, and assess eligibility pathways during the initial assessment stage.
Staying Whole: A Love Letter to Immigrant Parents
Children Thrive Action Network, National Parents Union, and Little Justice Leaders (October 2025)
This resource, available in English and Spanish, provides immigrant parents with mental health support, safety planning guidance, and strategies for talking with their children during immigration enforcement, addressing the emotional toll of federal immigration policies on families and communities.
The Unraveling of ORR: A Quick and Calculated Undoing of a System Intended to Protect Children
Neha Desai, Melissa Adamson, & Dr. Ryan Matlow; National Center for Youth Law (September 2025)
This briefing examines recent ORR policy changes, documents the barriers and extended custody times children face, presents expert psychological analysis of the harms caused, and proposes congressional solutions to improve outcomes for unaccompanied children in federal care.
