The NILC, in partnership with a coalition of 35 organizations, has launched a new campaign “Education for All” to protect access to K-12 public education for all kids, regardless of their immigration status.
A proposal is being considered to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi.
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal has introduced the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would create an independent oversight body to monitor the care of all children in the immigration system.
The Administration for Children and Families has pre-published the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, which provides clear standards and protections around the treatment of UCs in ORR custody.
The Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023 aims to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children going through the immigration system.
A federal judge will rule on whether the government must provide food, shelter, and medical care to migrant children in outdoor waiting areas awaiting processing, after mounting public health concerns.
Representatives from Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) discuss the severe backlog of immigration cases impacting unaccompanied minors in the U.S.
Leaders from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for child-centered care at U.S. border facilities after a recent visit to the U.S.-Mexico border.
An audit of the Administration for Children and Families by the OIG calls for additional improvements to protect the sensitive UC Portal and data.
A judge has ordered that federal government is required to “expeditiously” house migrant children versus keeping them in open-air sites, with notoriously poor public health conditions, while they await processing.
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