New tent cities could pop up in NYC as mayor removes homeless migrants from shelters
Claire Thornton, USA Today (November 6, 2023)
Lack of capacity and new time limits on shelter stays threaten to force migrants in New York City onto the streets.
Children are not little adults in immigration court
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, The Hill (November 7, 2023)
This opinion piece reviews the situation for unaccompanied children navigating the immigration system in light of the proposed Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act.
Massachusetts is running out of shelter beds for families, including migrants from other states
Steve Leblanc, AP News (November 9, 2023)
Shelters in Massachusetts are running out of capacity to house migrants.
Immigrant families in NC face barriers to enrollment in safety-net programs
Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline (November 15, 2023)
A new report finds that language barriers, misinformation and complex eligibility rules prevent immigrant families in North Carolina from enrolling in safety-net programs.
Gillibrand proposes bill to increase protection for immigrant kids in government custody
WNYT (November 16, 2023)
The newly introduced “Protection of Kids in Detention Act” aims to improve transparency, protection, and accountability for all immigrant children in government custody.
Immigrant parents report faulty, slow translation of special education documents
Zaidee Stavely, EdSource (November 17, 2023)
Immigrant parents in California report challenges obtaining translations of important special education documents for their children.
Biden plans to deploy immigration officers to Panama to help screen and deport U.S.-bound migrants, officials say
Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News (November 20, 2023)
The Biden administration plans to send a team of U.S. immigration officials to Panama to assist local authorities in screening and deporting migrants traveling through the country.
Migrant Children Miss School as Families Are Scattered Across the City
Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio, Documented (November 20, 2023)
Migrant children living in New York City’s shelter system are missing school due to insecure housing as city programs and policies limit long term hotel stays.
Advocates Say Tenn. Child Services Fails To Help Immigrants
Micah Danney, Law 360 (July 25, 2023)
Three undocumented children and their advocates sued the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for failing to aid them in pursing SIJS legal status.
HHS Announces Proposed Regulation to Strengthen Services and Protections for Unaccompanied Children in Its Care
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (September 29, 2023)
HHS has proposed a “Foundational” rule for ORR’s UC program that would codify a framework for the care and custody of unaccompanied children.
