Public Charge Safe to Use List
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 24, 2021)
This handout lists some of the most common public benefits programs that do not count for public charge and are safe to use, regardless of one’s immigration status.
DACA and Juvenile Delinquency Adjudications & Records: FAQs
Rachel Prandini & Kristen Jackson, Public Counsel; Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 27, 2021)
This practice advisory answers frequently asked questions on addressing disclosure of juvenile adjudications and dissemination of court records for individuals interested in applying for DACA, and also includes a sample DACA request packet.
Practice Alert: USCIS Policy Manual Updates Related to Asylees and Refugees
AILA Doc. No. 21040830 (April 8, 2021)
This document created by the American Immigration Lawyers Association summarizes and lists the details of the recent changes that were made to the USCIS Policy Manual for working with Asylees and Refugees. (Document access requires an AILA account).
Working with Immigrant Families Involved in the State Child Welfare System: The Child Welfare Agency’s Role
ABA (April 1, 2021)
This webinar is intended to offer guidance to attorneys that work on behalf of child welfare agencies or the state. The webinar discusses ways to support immigrant youth in foster care.
Webinar: Serving LGBTQIA Children Who Are Seeking Protection
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (March 25, 2021)
This webinar explores the strengths and challenges that LGBTQIA children encounter when they seek protection in the United States. The panel of experts that participated in the webinar discuss how they have worked with this population and offer recommendations for improving the immigration system so that it can better support immigrant LGBTQIA youth.
ICE Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities
AILA (March 8, 2021)
This practice alert provides guidance on the “Johnson Memo” which includes enforcement actions, custody decisions, and final orders for removal. The authors note that this memo does not take into consideration the 100-day moratorium proposed by the previously released Pekoske Memo.
Trauma-Informed Care Model for Immigrant Hispanic and Latino Clients
National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (March 2021)
This informative booklet presents trauma-informed approaches and trauma-specific treatment services as preferable models to manage Latino populations’ culturally specific experiences to increase engagement and improve treatment outcomes.
Connecting Cross-Border Families
Child Welfare Information Gateway (November 13, 2020)
In this podcast, Elaine Weisman of the ISS-USA discusses topics relating to cross-border cases, including resources for caseworkers seeking to reunify families separated at the border and how current laws and policies can impact agencies working across borders.
How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs
¡Colorín Colorado! (December 2018)
This guide provides an exhaustive list of over 50 strategies for educators in schools and early childhood programs to establish responsive environments for immigrant children and their families. Each strategy covers why it is important, how to get started, recommended resources and videos, and examples from the field.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status & Visa Availability
Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (January 21, 2021)
This practice advisory reviews the backlog of visas for youth from specific countries that are applying for a green card through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and offers practice advice for representing these youth that might experience a long wait for their green card.
