Public Charge: A Threat to Children’s Health and Well-Being
CLASP (October, 2018)
This fact-sheet reviews the proposed Trump administration changes to the public charge rule, and their potential impact on children of immigrants.
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.
Why Do People Migrate?: The Context of Migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States
Mary Lehman Held, Skye Allmang, Jayleen Galarza, Jennifer Scott, Iván A. de la Rosa; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (October 2018)
This research brief explores some of the major push and pull factors for migration to the United States from Central America and Mexico.
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.
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.
Serving Separated and Reunited Families: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward to Promote Family Unity
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
