Many immigrant families are not aware that the Trump-era public charge rule has changed under the Biden administration, discouraging them from accessing essential public assistance in fear of facing immigration consequences.
Florida’s Governor stands by his executive order which directs the state’s Department of Children and Families not to renew the licenses of shelters and foster homes providing temporary care to unaccompanied migrant children.
Following an August district court order, the Biden administration reimplements the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Despite a recent bipartisan report highlighting concerning oversight issues with government contractors that care for migrant children, the Biden administration renewed contracts with two of those contractors.
An internal document from the Office of Refugee Resettlement indicates growing concern within the agency about the poor conditions and lack of child-welfare guided approaches to caring for migrant children.
Michigan remains one of 16 states that still does not provide health care to lawful immigrant children.
In response to pressure from advocates, the Biden administration is reversing plans to move forward Trump-era regulations that would end the Flores Settlement Agreement, which provides important protections to migrant children in immigration custody.
Despite essential contributions to key U.S. industries, many immigrants and their U.S. citizen children have been cut out of pandemic relief.
The Senate parliamentarian has rejected the latest attempt to include immigration reform provisions in the Build Back Better Act.
The Department of Justice has ceased negotiations around potential financial compensation to families who were forcibly separated as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.
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