How migrants navigate the complicated journey from Venezuela to metro schools
Lucas Brady Woods, Sentinel (March 5, 2024)
Newly arrived migrant families in Denver face the challenges of navigating the local school systems.
Thousands of unaccompanied children make a dangerous trek to the U.S. southern border
Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber & Layla Quran; PBS News Hour (March 13, 2024)
A group of sisters share their story as some of the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children making the dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Greensboro facility for unaccompanied immigrant children set to be operational
DJ Simmons, WFDD (March 14, 2024)
A new influx care facility for unaccompanied immigrant children in Greensboro, NC, with a capacity of up to 800 beds, is set to be operational mid March.
Some immigrant households fear missing out on college financial aid
Bella Adrete & Sara Ruberg, NBC News (March 16, 2024)
Many immigrant families face missing out on financial aid for their children’s college due to glitches in the new FAFSA application process, including having to provide an SSN.
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.
