Public Benefits for Immigrants: A Guide for Practitioners
National Immigration Law Center (November 5, 2025)
This guide helps practitioners understand and navigate the complicated and changing rules around public benefits eligibility for immigrants.
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.
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.
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.
From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth
Frameworks Institute (July 2025)
This framing brief provides research-based tools and narratives to help advocates build public support for immigrant youth by challenging divisive messaging and fostering a sense of shared belonging and community investment in their wellbeing.
Guide to Rights and Services for Returned Mexicans
Appleseed México (2025)
This resource provides guidance to Mexicans returning from the United States, including information about the services available in Mexico and mechanisms for exercising their rights.
Fact Sheet for Child Welfare & Guardianship Stakeholders: ICE Policies and Standards Related to Detained Parents & Legal Guardians
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (July 2025)
This fact sheet reviews ICE policies and standards for child welfare stakeholders under the Detained Parents Directive, revised in July 2025.
Facilitating Visitation: Parents in ICE Custody & Minor Children
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (July 2025)
This flyer reviews how to locate a parent in ICE detention and who to contact to facilitate visitation between parents and minor children.
