Advocates: Schools need more funding to better communicate with immigrant families
Jillian Jorgensen, NY1 (June 9, 2022)
Advocates in NY call for more funding to support communication and language access for immigrant families in public schools.
Five Years Later, Work of Reuniting Families Separated at US-Mexico Border Remains Unfinished
Aline Baros, VOA News (June 11, 2022)
Five years after the systematic separation of over 5,000 immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, 180 children still have yet to be reunited with their parents.
A landmark case ensuring education to undocumented children turns 40
Raul Reyes, NBC News (June 13, 2022)
This month marked the 40th anniversary of the Plyler v. Doe Supreme Court case, which ensured access to public education for all children regardless of immigration status.
Gov. DeSantis Executive Order ends foster care program for unaccompanied migrant children
Thomas Forester, MyCBS4 (June 13, 2022)
A Florida provider of temporary care for unaccompanied children (UC) has ended its program as a result of Governor DeSantis’ executive order directing the state’s Department of Children and Families not to renew the licenses of providers who temporarily house UCs.
Supreme Court punts on case tied to Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants
Josh Gerstein, Politico (June 15, 2022)
The Supreme Court has declined to issue a ruling on whether Republican-led states have the authority to defend the Trump administration’s public charge rule issued.
‘No Place for a Child’: 1 in 3 Migrants Held in Border Patrol Facilities Is a Minor
Anna Flagg and Julia Preston, Politico (June 16, 2022)
From February 2017 through June 2021, more than 650,000 children under the age of 18 were held in a Border Patrol facility, including over 220,000 who were held for longer than the 72-hour limit for detention of children.
Supreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
Tierney Sneed and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (June 30, 2022)
The Supreme Court rules that the Biden administration can end the Remain in Mexico policy.
Fairfax Co. school board votes to make immigrant families feel safer
Michelle Murillo, WTOP News (April 29, 2022)
The Fairfax County School Board in VA has voted unanimously to implement a “trust policy,” which states that the school district will not voluntarily share information about the immigration status of students and their families with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Kids Allege Medical Neglect, Frigid Cells, and Rotten Burritos in Border Detention
Keegan Hamilton, Vice (May 2, 2022)
Complaints filed on behalf of migrant children detained last year by U.S. Customs and Border Protection allege medical neglect, frigid conditions, inedible food, and verbal and physical abuse while in custody.
Texas Governor Ready to Challenge Schooling of Migrant Children
J. David Goodman, The New York Times (May 5, 2022)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeks to challenge the Plyler vs. Doe Supreme Court decision which requires public schools to provide education to all children, regardless of immigration status.
