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Obtaining Office of Refugee Resettlement Records for Clients Who Were Detained as Children

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Obtaining Office of Refugee Resettlement Records for Clients Who Were Detained as Children

Andrew Craycroft & Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (July 22, 2024)

This practice advisory reviews the important role of ORR records in an immigration case and the process to request them.

Children at Risk at the Border: Evaluation of the Protection and Care of Unaccompanied Mexican Migrant Children

By | Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Children at Risk at the Border: Evaluation of the Protection and Care of Unaccompanied Mexican Migrant Children

Appleseed Mexico (April 2024)

This report highlights shortcomings in current practices surrounding the treatment of Mexican unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border and offers recommendations for improvement.

A Path to Evidence-Based Services for Unaccompanied Children

By | Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

A Path to Evidence-Based Services for Unaccompanied Children

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants & Child Trends (May 2024)

This brief reviews the outcomes an evaluation of USCRI’s Home Study and Post-Release Services programs and provides recommendations on moving toward an evidence-based national model for Home Study and Post-Release Services for unaccompanied children.

Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems

By | Federal Policy, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems

Jacob Hofstetter & Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute (June 2024)

This policy brief reviews federal language access requirements, gaps in existing frameworks for ensuring language access, and recommendations for improvement.

The Impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Surveillance Technology on the Well-being of the Children of Immigrants

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight

The Impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Surveillance Technology on the Well-being of the Children of Immigrants

Mirian G. Martinez-Aranda, American Behavioral Scientist (November 25, 2023)

This study explores the negative impacts of ICE’s surveillance technologies, i.e., electronic monitors on children’s well-being and the parent–child relationship.

US Immigration Policy Stressors and Latinx Youth Mental Health

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

US Immigration Policy Stressors and Latinx Youth Mental Health

Kathleen M. Roche, Rebecca M. B. White, Roushanac Partovi, Elizabeth Vaquera, and Todd D. Little; JAMA Pediatrics (May 13, 2024)

This study explored the impact of immigration-related stressors on parent-child relationships and the mental health of Latinx adolescents.

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