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Nov 22
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Changes in Economic Hardships Arising During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differences by Nativity and Race

By | Child Well-Being, COVID-19, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Research Highlight

Changes in Economic Hardships Arising During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differences by Nativity and Race

Allison Bovell-Ammon, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Félice Lê-Scherban, Lindsey Rateau, Timothy Heeren, Cerlyn Cantave, Kaye-Alese Green, Deborah A Frank, Diana Cutts, Eduardo Ochoa, Megan Sandel; Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (November 5, 2022)

This research looked at pandemic related economic hardships such as food and housing insecurity among families with young children by race, ethnicity, and nativity, finding that Latinx and immigrant families experienced some of the greatest increases in these hardships.

Oct 26
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Covering Undocumented Immigrants: The Effects of a Large-Scale Prenatal Care Intervention

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight, State Policies

Covering Undocumented Immigrants: The Effects of a Large-Scale Prenatal Care Intervention

Sarah Miller & Laura Wherry, National Bureau of Economic Research (July 2022)

This study explored the impacts of expanding Medicaid pregnancy coverage to undocumented immigrant women in California, finding increased insurance coverage and improved birth outcomes.

Oct 26
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Including Children in Immigrant Families in Policy Approaches to Reduce Child Poverty

By | Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Including Children in Immigrant Families in Policy Approaches to Reduce Child Poverty

Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, PhD, Pamela K Joshi, PhD, Emily Ruskin, MPA, Abigail N Walters, MPP, Nomi Sofer, PhD, Carlos A Guevara, JD, Academic Pediatrics (October 1, 2022)

This research shows that despite the fact that U.S. citizen children in immigrant families experience greater poverty levels than other children in the U.S., exclusion from safety net programs prevent them from accessing needed social programs that promote their health and wellbeing, highlighting a need to eliminate these immigrant exclusions.

Sep 27
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CBP Is Expelling Thousands of Infants and Toddlers to Mexico After Midnight

By | Deportation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight, Safety

CBP Is Expelling Thousands of Infants and Toddlers to Mexico After Midnight

David J. Bier, CATO Institute (August 1, 2022)

New data indicates that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expelling thousands of immigrant infants and toddlers into Mexico during the night despite documented danger and agreements that no expulsions should occur between 10pm and 5am.

Sep 27
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Family Formation Under the Law: How Immigration Laws Construct Contemporary Latino/a Immigrant Families in the U.S.

By | Immigrant Families Research, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

Family Formation Under the Law: How Immigration Laws Construct Contemporary Latino/a Immigrant Families in the U.S.

Vanessa Delgado, Sociology Compass (August 18, 2022)

This article builds on the research of sociologists of the family on how U.S. laws play a fundamental role in shaping the outcomes of family members, including how immigration law impacts family formation in LatinX immigrant families.

Aug 31
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“We Need to Take Away Children”: The secret history of the U.S. government’s family-separation policy

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

“We Need to Take Away Children”: The secret history of the U.S. government’s family-separation policy

Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic (August 7, 2022)

This in-depth investigative report provides a detailed account of the family separation policy implemented during the Trump administration, including interviews with key decision makers.

Jul 27
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Neighbourhood and family correlates of immigrant children’s mental health: a population-based cross-sectional study in Canada

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

Neighbourhood and family correlates of immigrant children’s mental health: a population-based cross-sectional study in Canada

Amanda Sim & Katholiki Georgiades, BMC Psychiatry (July 5, 2022)

This research explored immigrant children’s mental health and impacts of various neighborhood and family contexts.

Jul 27
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Over One Third of Lower-income Latino Adults Living with Children Have Frequent Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms, and Most Do Not Receive Mental Health Services

By | Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

Over One Third of Lower-income Latino Adults Living with Children Have Frequent Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms, and Most Do Not Receive Mental Health Services

Yiyu Chen & María A. Ramos-Olazagasti, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (July 19, 2022)

This research describes mental health symptoms and service receipt among Latino adults with children.

Jun 30
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Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation

Anne Bentley Waddoups, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, and Kendra Strouf, Annual Reviews (December 2019)

This article discusses the developmental impacts of parent-child separation and provides an evaluation of group, school-based, and community-based interventions for children and youth affected by parent–child separation.

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