Immigrant children need mental health care too
Tran T. Doan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 20, 2024)
Children of immigrants face unique trauma and mental health challenges that require a tailored, culturally sensitive response.
What to know about SB 4, the Texas immigration law in the courts now
Becky Sullivan, NPR (March 20, 2024)
Texas Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement enforce immigration law.
Immigrant families on edge amid uncertainty over new Texas law
Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune (March 21, 2024)
Immigrant families in Texas live in uncertainty as SB4 limbos in a back and forth of court rulings and appeals.
‘Yo Soy la Mamá’: A Migrant Mother’s Struggle to Get Back Her Son
Deborah Sontag, The New York Times (March 25, 2024)
Olga, a Honduran migrant and mother of two, fled to the U.S. to escape an abusive husband. When her son was taken by his father, physically abused, and removed by the child welfare system in Massachusetts, Olga was denied reunification for over a year because she was not a legal U.S. resident, highlighting the unique vulnerabilities and discrimination faced by undocumented immigrant parents who encounter the child welfare system.
When Migrant Families Were Evicted, Neighbors Invited Them Home
Jay Root, The New York Times (February 4, 2024)
A group of Brooklyn parents raised money and helped find temporary homes for three migrant families evicted from their shelter in New York.
Extra protections are needed for youths navigating immigration system, ABA House says
Amanda Robert, ABA Journal (February 5, 2024)
The Commission on Immigration submitted a resolution calling on Congress and the President to enact laws and policies to protect SIJS youth through the years-long adjudication and adjustment processes.
Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers
Sarah Mehta, ACLU (February 8, 2024)
The Senate recently voted to reject an immigration bill that would have further restricted asylum and imposed increasingly punitive immigration enforcement policies.
‘No allies left’: Dreamers, DACA recipients are left out amid rightward shift on immigration
Suzanne Gambo, NBC News (February 10, 2024)
DACA recipients are left out of recent federal immigration proposals.
The Impact of the New FAFSA on Mixed Status Immigrant Families
Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (February 14, 2024)
The Department of Education released an updated version of the FAFSA in December 2023 with critical barriers for parents without SSNs, leaving students in mixed-status families at risk of missing deadlines and much needed aid. This webinar reviews the current challenges.
